 To promote Laundry Service , Shakira embarked on the Tour of the Mongoose from 2002 to 2003 . The tour was the singer 's first worldwide tour and visited 50 cities and 30 countries , with its kick @-@ off concert show held in San Diego , California . Various brands and franchises co @-@ sponsored the tour , including international clothing brand Reebok and soft drink brand Pepsi . Seven buses and ten trailers were also employed to transport all the staff members . A stage covering 350 square meters was set up and preparations to arrange 280 @,@ 000 watts of sound and light were made . A " solid nine @-@ piece band " was hired to provide live instrumentation . Regarding the title of the tour , Shakira explained her decision to name it after the mongoose , saying : 
