
Shortly after 11pm on Saturday, more than an hour behind schedule, Shakira took to the stage in front of the Copacabana Palace Hotel. Above the beach, drones drew the phrase "I love you, Brazil" in the sky. Below, two million people waited.
The figure equals the crowds for the Madonna gig in 2024 and Lady Gaga concert in 2025, and consolidates Copacabana as the world's reference point for large outdoor mass spectacles.