A late arrival and an improvised set

The interview had been confirmed only the day before, with a slot set for 17:00 at Macondo Park, the Villaverde venue built for the European leg of Shakira's 'Las mujeres ya no lloran' tour. The singer did not arrive on time. The team filmed the journey and the wait on Broncano's phone, because the production had only two cameras and no time to prepare. Around 18:00, Broncano and Jorge Ponce were riding a golf cart and talking with staff. When Shakira finally arrived, only minutes remained, since Broncano had a flight to catch that evening.

Ratings and the Hormiguero rivalry

La Revuelta drew 1,744,000 viewers and a 14.1% audience share with the Shakira segment. El Hormiguero, with actor Luis Zahera as its guest, drew 1,644,000 viewers and a 13.7% share, so Broncano led Pablo Motos by four tenths of a point and 100,000 viewers. The two programs did not run for the same length or fully overlap in their time slots. On Cuatro, Iker Jiménez's Horizonte aired the same night while it faced a controversy over the death of Maricarmen, a woman who became a symbol of the fight against evictions, and over the phrase 'Hasta luego, Maricarmen', said days before her death. Jiménez opened the program by answering the accusations, defending his team and denouncing what he called a campaign of manipulation against Horizonte.

Catalan, astrology and a closing date

Broncano asked about horoscopes, and Shakira said she is an Aquarius, adding that whether that is good "depends on the Aquarian". Broncano, a Capricorn, joked that two perfectionists with fiery temperaments should not get together. The exchange then turned to Catalan, which Broncano tries to practice with his guests. Shakira said she and her children use the language in Miami when they do not want friends to understand them.

I speak more Catalan in Miami than when I lived in Catalonia.

Shakira also announced a new final date for her Madrid residency, 12 October, Día de la Hispanidad, moved from 11 October as originally planned. She had announced the change on Tuesday. Maluma, Beéle, Bizarrap and Dani Martín are set to join her that day. Speaking about her Madrid stay, she said:

It has been impressive. 50,000 people singing and dancing every day.

Piqué, criticism and reactions

The interview also contained a jab at Gerard Piqué, two days after what Europa Press described as a tense encounter at the Barcelona courts. Shakira had asked a judge to review the visitation arrangement for their sons Milan (13) and Sasha (11), so the boys would not be the only ones making long transatlantic trips to see their father. Viewers on social media were split between frustration at the delay and amusement at the filmed wait. ABC headlined its coverage of the reaction as a rain of criticism, describing the treatment of the program as 'a lack of respect'.