Shakira and Piqué appeared in Barcelona over travel arrangements for their children. Shakira's lawyers want Piqué to make short holiday visits in Miami instead of having Milan and Sasha fly between Spain and the United States.
Milan and Sasha have lived in Miami with Shakira since April 2023. Their travel schedule brought Shakira and Piqué before a Barcelona court on Tuesday 6 October.
The hearing concerns short holiday visits between Barcelona and Miami. Shakira's legal team wants Piqué to travel to Miami during brief school breaks, allowing the children to avoid transatlantic flights and the time difference that comes with them.
The proposal would not reduce the time Milan and Sasha spend with their father. Shakira's lawyers say it would divide the travel burden more fairly instead of placing it all on the children. They also argue that staying closer to their school routine and family and social lives would better protect their emotional and physical wellbeing, as well as their academic progress.
The case concerns a change to the separation agreement approved by a Barcelona court in December 2022. The children now live in Miami with Shakira, so the contact schedule depends on regular travel between the United States and Spain.
Communication between the two sides worsened over several months, and the dispute reached court after negotiations failed. Ramón Tamborero, who represents Piqué, told La Vanguardia that talks continued until the final stage but still did not prevent a hearing.
The hearing took place at Barcelona’s Court of First Instance No. 18, which handles family disputes. Milan was 13 and Sasha 11 on the date of the hearing. Shakira arrived at the courthouse around 10.00 in the morning with Carmen Varela, a specialist in international family disputes. Piqué attended with Tamborero, who also has expertise in the field.
The request would not cut parental contact. It concerns where short visits would happen. Under the plan described by Shakira's team, Piqué would travel to Miami for holidays lasting only a few days. Longer arrangements would remain unchanged.
Earlier reports on the agreement said Piqué could spend agreed holiday periods with the children and see them for roughly ten days a month. The current initiative would change the location of some of that contact, not cancel it.
El País reported that Shakira's lawyers say short transatlantic trips can cause jet lag and disrupt the children's school and their social and family routines. Her team says the proposed change would leave the amount of time with their father unchanged.
Shakira is also in Madrid for her concert residency, with four shows remaining. The court appearance has put a private family dispute alongside a public schedule that continues to draw major attention.
Organisers have announced Maluma and Beéle as guests for the final Madrid concert on 12 October, with Dani Martín also on the bill. It will be the 13th concert of Shakira's residency in the Spanish capital. Pino Sagliocco, president of Live Nation España, confirmed the detail, as reported by Efe.
Maluma and Shakira will perform together again. They previously collaborated on Chantaje and Agua. Beéle will bring the Caribbean and contemporary sound associated with his recent work with Shakira on Algo tú.
The programme may also include Hips Don't Lie. Spotify recently gave the song its 20th anniversary treatment.
Dani Martín will complete the announced guest list. He led El Canto del Loco before continuing as a solo artist. Earlier Madrid shows featured Alejandro Sanz and Laura Pausini, as well as Manuel Turizo and Dua Lipa, information from this earlier concert report.
Sagliocco has promised more surprises in the coming days. He has also ruled out some artists who already appeared at Macondo Park.
The final event is expected to pay tribute to Federico García Lorca on the 90th anniversary of his death. Lagartija Nick and Kiki Morente are among the flamenco performers scheduled for the second stage, alongside Israel Fernández. A film inspired by Lorca will also be screened, though its title has not been specified.
Shakira's request centres on the disruption short journeys cause for Milan and Sasha. It does not seek to limit their relationship with Piqué. The Barcelona hearing concerns travel logistics and parental responsibility, with the proposed change leaving access intact.
The proposal remains pending a court ruling. Concert announcements have not resolved the family matter.
