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Shakira Delivers Free Copacabana Concert in Rio After Organizers Forecast Millions

City funding positioned the beach show as a tourism driver.

Overview

  • Shakira performed a no-ticket show on Rio’s Copacabana beach under the city’s Todo Mundo no Rio program.
  • The set began more than an hour late, opened with the song La Fuerte, and used drones that formed a wolf in the night sky.
  • Organizers said they expected more than two million attendees, though no independent crowd count was reported.
  • Rio officials and local press cast the event as an economic boost, with UOL estimating close to €140 million in visitor spending.
  • A stage worker died from injuries days earlier after being crushed between lifts, prompting concerns about safety during the build.