Shakira once managed to enjoy a few days in Mallorca almost completely away from the spotlight, during a discreet Balearic getaway in the summer of 2023.

The Colombian superstar had recently been in Ibiza before travelling to Mallorca, where she kept a notably low profile and did not share details of her stay with her millions of social-media followers.

The trip has resurfaced in Spanish media this week as Shakira returns to the headlines during her major 2026 Madrid residency.

A discreet Mallorca getaway

In August 2023, reports emerged that Shakira had spent several days in Mallorca.

Unlike many of her trips, the singer did not publish photographs or updates about the holiday on her social-media accounts.

The lack of posts meant that very few details about her time on the island became public.

Her visit followed a stay in Ibiza

The Mallorca trip came shortly after Shakira had spent time in Ibiza.

Her Ibiza stay had attracted considerable attention at the time, particularly because of reports linking her to Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.

Those reports came from television and celebrity-media sources and described alleged meetings between the pair at a private villa.

The nature of their relationship was the subject of considerable speculation at the time, but the public reporting did not establish a confirmed romantic relationship.

Mallorca offered a quieter escape

While Ibiza generated headlines, Mallorca proved considerably more discreet.

Contemporary reports said Shakira deliberately kept the Mallorca trip away from social media, allowing her to spend time on the island without the same level of public attention.

No reliable public record established the precise location of her accommodation or the places she visited during the stay.

She left by private aircraft

Reports at the time said Shakira departed Mallorca by private aircraft on a Wednesday morning.

The destination was reported as the United States, where she was establishing her new base with her two sons.

The reports did not provide independently verified details about the flight beyond the departure from Mallorca.

A new chapter after Barcelona

The Mallorca visit came only months after Shakira had left Barcelona.

The singer and former FC Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué had announced their separation in June 2022 after more than a decade together.

In April 2023, Shakira moved to Miami with their sons, Milan and Sasha.

Her 2023 summer travels therefore came during a period of major personal and professional change.

2023 was already a busy year for Shakira

The singer had returned to the international spotlight with renewed intensity during 2023.

Her collaboration with Bizarrap, released as BZRP Music Sessions #53, became one of the defining musical moments of the year and generated enormous international attention.

She subsequently continued travelling for professional commitments and personal breaks, making appearances across Europe before returning to the United States.

Ibiza became one of her summer stops

Her Ibiza visit was particularly closely followed by Spanish entertainment media.

At the time, reports placed the singer in a private villa on the island and said she spent much of her stay away from public view.

A later television report claimed that Hamilton visited the villa several times.

Those details came from entertainment reporting and should be understood as reported claims rather than as independently established facts about the pair's private life.

Then came Mallorca

After the attention surrounding Ibiza, Mallorca offered a very different kind of celebrity story.

There were no widely circulated photographs of Shakira touring the island, dining at a named restaurant or appearing at a major event.

Instead, reports simply revealed that she had been there.

The absence of public details was precisely what made the trip unusual for one of the world's most recognisable performers.

The Balearics remained part of her summer

Shakira's consecutive visits to Ibiza and Mallorca demonstrated how the Balearic Islands featured in her European travels that summer.

Both islands offered different possibilities for a high-profile visitor seeking time away from work, although Ibiza received considerably more attention because of the celebrity stories surrounding her stay.

Mallorca, by contrast, remained largely out of view.

What is actually known about the Mallorca stay

The confirmed public information is limited.

Shakira was reported to have spent several days in Mallorca in summer 2023.

She did not publicly document the holiday on social media.

Reports said she subsequently left the island by private aircraft.

The exact accommodation, itinerary, length of stay and private activities were not publicly established.

Why the story has resurfaced now

Shakira is once again in Spain in September 2026 for her European residency in Madrid.

Her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour includes 12 scheduled Madrid shows between September 18 and October 11, making this her most significant return to Spain since her previous major appearances in the country.

The current Madrid production has been built around a specially created concert venue and the accompanying Macondo Park experience.

From Mallorca in secret to Madrid in the spotlight

The contrast between the two moments could hardly be greater.

In 2023, Shakira was trying to keep a few days in Mallorca largely private.

In 2026, she is back in Spain at the centre of a major international production, performing to large audiences during a tightly scheduled Madrid residency.

The Mallorca getaway remains a quieter chapter in the singer's recent history.

A forgotten Balearic escape

For Ibiza, the story also carries a familiar connection.

Shakira's 2023 Balearic travels began with attention surrounding her time in Ibiza before she moved on to Mallorca for a much more discreet break.

The Mallorca visit did not generate the same headlines, but it became notable precisely because one of the world's most closely watched stars managed to enjoy the island without documenting the experience herself.

Shakira is back in Spain

Three years after that low-profile Mallorca escape, Shakira is once again spending time in Spain, although this time under very different circumstances.

Her Madrid residency places her firmly in the public eye, with concerts scheduled through October 11.

The secret Mallorca holiday of 2023, meanwhile, remains one of the lesser-known episodes from the summer when the Balearics briefly became part of Shakira's new chapter after Barcelona.