| Concert Tour Name: | Tour of the Mongoose |
| Artist: | Shakira |
| Album: | Laundry Service |
| Start Date: | November 8, 2002 |
| End Date: | May 11, 2003 |
| Number Of Shows: | 61 |
| Last Tour: | Tour Anfibio (2000) |
| This Tour: | Tour of the Mongoose (2002–2003) |
| Next Tour: | Oral Fixation Tour (2006–2007) |
The Tour of the Mongoose (also known as El Tour de la Mangosta in Spanish-speaking regions) was the third concert tour by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, launched in support of her fifth studio album—and debut English-language record— Laundry Service (2001). It was her first global tour, visiting North and South America and Europe.
Clear Channel Entertainment announced the Tour of the Mongoose in September 2002.[1] The tour came shortly after Shakira reached international success with her third studio album. During a press conference in New York City, Shakira summarized her show as an "entertaining rock show", stating, "I'm not saving any effort to make sure that this concert [tour] will be the best I can offer to my fans. And it's going to have a strong spirit of rock and roll, so you will see a rock-and-roll show, but it will have all of the nuances and the subtleties of a show that attempts to entertain".[2]
At the same press conference, Shakira explained the tour's name as symbolizing the strength of the mongoose, stating "...I was really impressed by it because it is an animal that can defeat the snake with just a bite. It's like a living miracle, this animal, to me, because if there's an animal on earth that can defeat the snake—a venomous viper—with a bite, I think that there's got to be some way for us to defeat, or to bite the neck of hatred in this world, no? "It's called the Tour of the Mongoose, and the mongoose is basically one of the few animals who can defeat the most venomous snakes with just one bite and that's why I decided to name my tour that way, because I think that if we all have a little mongoose inside that can defeat the hatred and the resentment and the prejudice of everyday, we can probably win the battle."[2] At the tour commencement, Corey Moss of MTV compared the singer to Britney Spears, Tommy Lee, Elvis Presley, Sheryl Crow and Rage Against the Machine.[3]
The show sparked some controversy due to a perceived anti-war message in a video played prior to the performance of "Octavo Día", displaying war footage and later revealing the Grim Reaper to be a puppeteer. Shakira defended the video, stating,[4]
Shakira became the first Latin female artist to perform at Argentina's Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (River Plate stadium), the sold-out show had over 60,000 people in attendance.[5] The concert in Santiago, Chile broke Luis Miguel's record of most expensive concert tickets in the country due to Shakira's huge global popularity and high demand.[6] The show in Atlantic Pavilion, Lisbon has attracted 19,136 people which has broken attendance record holding by American rock trio R.E.M.[7]
The tour was shot in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on April 22, 2003. The tour was chronicled on Live & off the Record. The disc included selected songs from the concert, along with a documentary showing the performer preparing for the show, her song writing process and her ideas about social responsibility. It also includes a live CD that features ten songs that were performed during the show. The CD spun off two singles, "Poem to a Horse" and "Whenever, Wherever Live".[8] In a special edition of Fijación Oral, Volume 1 the performances of "Fool" and "Dónde Están los Ladrones?" were included.
| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[9] [10] | ||||||
| November 8, 2002 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | 11,764 / 11,764 | $655,400 | |
| November 10, 2002 | San Jose | Compaq Center | 14,116 / 14,116 | $754,274[11] | ||
| November 12, 2002 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | 10,113 / 12,862 | $710,255 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 15,102 / 15,102 | $1,066,743 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | 16,392 / 16,392 | $1,035,105[12] | ||
| November 16, 2002 | ||||||
| November 18, 2002 | Washington D.C. | MCI Center | ||||
| November 20, 2002 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 14,249 / 14,249 | $1,024,460 | ||
| November 22, 2002 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 6,553 / 7,425 | $245,480 | ||
| November 24, 2002 | Philadelphia | First Union Center | 9,842 / 10,549 | $450,560 | ||
| November 25, 2002 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | 9,131 / 11,854 | $459,487 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 11,140 / 11,140 | $466,243 | |
| November 28, 2002 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 10,432 / 11,155 | $429,860 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | Boston | United States | FleetCenter | 12,555 / 12,555 | $678,540 | |
| December 2, 2002 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 13,958 / 13,958 | $886,053 | ||
| Europe | ||||||
| December 10, 2002 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 18,000 / 18,000 | $696,279 | |
| December 12, 2002 | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena | 14,405 / 14,800 | $756,335 | |
| December 16, 2002 | London | England | Wembley Arena | |||
| North America | ||||||
| January 18, 2003 | Chicago | United States | United Center | 14,770 / 14,770 | $934,719[13] | |
| January 20, 2003 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 13,550 / 13,550 | $727,205 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Houston | Compaq Center | 12,735 / 12,735 | $702,205 | ||
| January 23, 2003 | San Antonio | SBC Center | 12,695 / 12,695 | $709,575 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 9,347 / 9,347 | $731,125 | ||
| January 28, 2003 | Denver | Pepsi Center | rowspan="2" | |||
| January 31, 2003 | Phoenix | America West Arena | ||||
| February 2, 2003 | Oakland | The Arena in Oakland | 10,557 / 12,032 | $636,689 | ||
| February 5, 2003 | Laredo | Laredo Entertainment Center | rowspan="2" | |||
| February 6, 2003 | ||||||
| February 9, 2003 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Estadio Tres de Marzo | 23,926 / 23,926 | $1,112,680[14] | |
| February 11, 2003 | Monterrey | Auditorio Coca-Cola | 35,822 / 35,822 | $1,184,826 | ||
| February 12, 2003 | ||||||
| February 14, 2003 | Mexico City | Foro Sol | 88,163 / 88,163 (100%) | $4,050,889 | ||
| February 15, 2003 | ||||||
| February 19, 2003 | Panama City | Panama | Figali Convention Center | rowspan="2" | ||
| February 23, 2003 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum | |||
| February 25, 2003 | El Paso | Don Haskins Center | 6,995 / 6,995 | $386,925 | ||
| Latin America | ||||||
| February 28, 2003 | Quito | Ecuador | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | rowspan="7" | ||
| March 5, 2003 | Lima | Peru | Jockey Club Parcela H | |||
| March 8, 2003 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional de Chile | |||
| March 12, 2003 | Bogotá | Colombia | Estadio el Campín | |||
| March 15, 2003 | Barranquilla | Estadio Metropolitano | ||||
| March 22, 2003 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Hiram Bithorn Stadium | |||
| March 23, 2003 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico | |||||
| Europe | ||||||
| March 28, 2003 | Paris | France | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy | rowspan="11" | ||
| March 30, 2003 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | |||
| March 31, 2003 | ||||||
| April 2, 2003 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |||
| April 4, 2003 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | |||
| April 6, 2003 | Munich | Olympiahalle | ||||
| April 10, 2003 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | |||
| April 13, 2003 | Berlin | Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle | |||
| April 14, 2003 | Hamburg | Color Line Arena | ||||
| April 17, 2003 | Milan | Italy | Fila Forum | |||
| April 21, 2003 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | |||
| April 22, 2003 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis van Ahoy | 10,621 / 10,621 | $483,586 | |
| April 25, 2003 | Madrid | Spain | Las Ventas | 17,150 / 17,150 | $746,519 | |
| April 27, 2003 | Lisbon | Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico | |||
| Latin America[15] [16] [17] | ||||||
| May 1, 2003 | Punta del Este | Uruguay | Conrad de Punta del Este | rowspan="5" | ||
| May 3, 2003 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium | |||
| May 6, 2003 | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | Estadio Quisqueya | |||
| May 8, 2003 | Maracaibo | Venezuela | Estadio José Pachencho Romero | |||
| May 11, 2003 | Caracas | Poliedro de Caracas | ||||
| TOTAL | 350,455 / 357,357 (98%) | $18,039,079 | ||||