After a special tour preview-show, held in Montreal , Quebec on 15 September , the North American leg of the tour commenced in Uncasville , Connecticut on 17 September, finishing in Rosemont, Illinois Chicago on 29 October The European leg of the tour was then planned to begin in the city of Lyon , France on 16 November, and end in London , England on 20 December The tickets for the initial European shows were soon sold out, and Shakira extended the tour into , announcing a show in Paris , France.
Additionally, the tour would visit new markets and countries for Shakira, performing in places such as her father's homeland of Lebanon , as well as UAE , Belarus , Ukraine , Egypt , Hungary , Morocco , Serbia , and Moscow and Saint Petersburg , Russia, to name a few.
The setlist of the tour was composed of songs chosen, primarily, from Shakira's ninth studio album, Sale el Sol ; the rest were from her various studio albums. A large screen was set behind the stage, on which various visuals were displayed, as well as high-definition live video, for those seated farther away.
For the bulk of the shows, Shakira kept clothing simple, mainly wearing a mesh gold crop-top with tight leather pants or jeans, and frequently performing without shoes. The shows were very well-received by critics, many of whom praised the charisma and energy which Shakira displayed during the performances.
Commercially, the tour was a success. On 3 May , Shakira's official website announced dates for the North American leg of the then-unnamed global tour. On 28 June, Shakira announced the dates for the European leg of the tour. On 3 December, the Latin America dates of the tour were announced. The name of the tour was initially speculated to be "Tour of Earthly Delights", [ 21 ] [ 22 ] until Shakira's official website revealed the poster of the tour on 8 September, which highlighted "The Sun Comes Out World Tour" as the name.
