Ahead of her world tour in support of her latest album, Shakira reflects on the power of music in the wake of her breakup from Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué.

Shakira revealed she “grieved” her divorce from ex-husband, FC Barcelona star Gerard Piqué through writing music.

Shakira has had a lot to say in the two years since her very public breakup with Gerard Pique. Not only has 47-year-old pop star given countless interviews about the traumatizing split, allegedly due to his cheating, she devoted an entire album to her pain called “Women Don’t Cry Anymore.”

Shakira is channelling her heartbreak into music as she continues to heal from her split with husband-of-11-years Gerard Piqué.In her latest cover story with GQ Spain published on

Shakira has always used music to express her passions, but after her split from long-time partner Gerard Piqué in 2022, she found solace and healing in songwriting. Speaking in a recent interview, she described how diving into music allowed her to face emotions she had been struggling with since the end of their 11-year relationship.

Shakira has opened up about her painful split with Barcelona icon Gerard Pique. Two years after her heartbreak the singer admitted she's still healing.