Overview
- Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes announced that Shakira will perform a free show at Copacabana Beach on May 2.
- The concert is part of the city’s Todo Mundo no Rio series, which brings international stars to Rio’s shoreline.
- Lady Gaga drew roughly 2.5 million people to Copacabana last year, a reported single-concert attendance record.
- Madonna’s 2024 Copacabana performance attracted about 1.6 million fans, underscoring the venue’s scale.
- Shakira is on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, with dates in El Salvador and Mexico next, followed by March and April shows in the Middle East and Gulf states.