Around two million people flocked to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday for a free concert by Colombian pop superstar Shakira. TASR informs about it according to the reports of the agencies DPA and AFP.
The 49-year-old singer appeared on stage dressed in Brazilian national colors shortly after 11:00 p.m. local time (04.00 CEST) with more than an hour delay. “Two million people. The she-wolf made history in Rio,” Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere wrote on the X social network.
“Brazil, I love you! It’s magical to think that we are here, millions of souls together, ready to sing, dance, be moved and remind the world what really matters,” said the singer in Portuguese. “I will never forget this performance,” she added at the end of the over two-hour concert.
Visitors could enjoy the biggest hits including songs Waka Waka or Whenever, Wherever. The set list also included songs like Hips Don’t Lie, La Tortura or She Wolf.
Copacabana has hosted in recent years several pop superstars. Concert Madonna was visited by about 1.6 million fans in 2024, Lady Gaga attracted about 2.1 million people to the beach last year.
