Shakira won’t perform “Whenever, Wherever” if she’s being disrespected by audience members.
The singer walked off stage during a nightclub performance in Florida over the weekend after appearing to scold fans for filming up her dress.
The Grammy winner, 47, was all smiles at first as she danced to her upcoming single, “Soltera,” on a narrow platform at LIV Miami — only to turn around, pull at her dress and wag her finger.
Shakira subsequently pointed to her eyes, signaling she saw what was going on, before placing her hands on her waist.
The “Hips Don’t Lie” hitmaker, who was shooting a video with Winnie Harlow, Anitta, Lele Ponz and Danna, briefly continued to dance, then gripped her hem again and signaled that she was done.
She abruptly walked to the edge of the stage and climbed down into the VIP area with fans and security guards.
The club exclusively claimed to Page Six that “it was actually her photo and video team that she was trying to get to stop filming her while she was enjoying the moment with the crowd and fans.”
Shakira’s rep has yet to respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Social media users took to X to defend the songwriter for ending her performance early amid the “gross” behavior.
“That’s truly disappointing behavior,” one wrote. “Artists deserve respect and privacy, both on and off stage. It’s crucial to ensure a safe environment for everyone.”
Others hit back at the “disgusting replies” blaming Shakira, pointing out that “wearing a short dress is not an invitation to snap pics.”
The American Music Award winner, who has yet to release “Soltera,” is gearing up for her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” world tour, which kicks off in November.
The tour will mark Shakira’s first since her split from longtime partner Gerard Piqué, with whom she shares sons Milan, 11, and Sasha, 9.
Their relationship ended in 2022 amid rumors Piqué, 37, cheated with his now-girlfriend, Clara Chia Marti.
The professional soccer player clapped back at speculation in March 2023, telling El Pais that he is “not going to spend money cleaning up [his] image.”
Shakira, for her part, explained to Jimmy Fallon that she wrote about the alleged betrayal in multiple songs as a way to “channel [her] emotions” during a “rough year.”
Her love life has since made headlines, with the “Waka Waka” singer being linked to Tom Cruise, Lewis Hamilton and more celebs.
“I’m not thinking about [dating],” Shakira told Rolling Stone in June. “What space do I have for a man right now?”
Most recently, she was spotted dining with a mystery man in Miami last month.
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