Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert
Shakira performed a free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, drawing a massive crowd. Rio's mayor claimed about two million people attended, though BBC Verify suggests such figures may be exaggerated. The event was part of a city-funded initiative to boost tourism and local economic activity.
- ▪Shakira performed her greatest hits at a free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
- ▪Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere estimated about two million people attended the concert.
- ▪BBC Verify analysis suggests crowd estimates for similar events on Copacabana beach may be inflated.
- ▪The 'Todo Mundo no Rio' concert was funded by the city to stimulate the economy.
- ▪Officials estimated the event would generate around R$800 million (£118 million) for Brazil.
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Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concertShakira performed her greatest hits to a vast crowd at a free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.About two million people came to watch the Colombian pop-star perform, according to a social media post by Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere.However, BBC Verify analysis of a previous 2025 Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana beach found these crowd numbers are likely inflated.The 'Todo Mundo no Rio' mega-concert was funded by the city in an effort to revitalise the the local economy, with officials estimating the event would generate approximately R$800 million (£118m) for Brazil.7 minutes agoShakiraBrazilShareSave'I want them to know it's a really bad business to kill journalists'Journalists are now able to…
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