An extensive d&b audiotechnik SL-Series sound reinforcement system, supplied by Clair Global, has been deployed for Colombian singer Shakira’s 13-show residency at the purpose-built Shakira Stadium at Iberdrola Music, an outdoor festival and event site in Madrid, Spain. Held across four weekends between September and mid-October 2026 as part of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, the residency drew more than 700,000 attendees while operating under strict local noise limits alongside a neighbouring hotel.
Adapted for the site by systems engineer Matt ‘Slag’ Fradley working with front of house engineer Bill Sheppell, the system uses GSL line arrays for the main and side hangs, supported by flown and ground-stacked SL-SUB arrays and KSL delay systems distributed across the venue. Driven by d&b D90 amplifiers and optimised with d&b ArrayProcessing, the configuration combines long-throw audience coverage with cardioid directivity to limit off-site noise spill.
Controlling rear radiation from the main arrays was essential to maintaining vocal intelligibility and stage isolation while Shakira performed along an extended thrust positioned in front of the PA. Using SL-Series directivity control alongside ArrayProcessing enabled the audio team to focus acoustic energy across the audience footprint while containing noise beyond the venue perimeter.
Bill Sheppell, front of house engineer for Shakira, said: “Shakira spends a huge amount of time in front of the PA. The directional control of the GSL system and SL-SUBs keeps the stage environment controlled and predictable. That benefits everyone: the artist, the band and ultimately the audience.”
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