The free concert that the Colombian singer Shakira will offer next Saturday, May 2 at the Copacabana beach It is among the most anticipated of 2026.
The authorities of Rio de Janeiro and the organizers of the event estimate that at least two million people will attend the Colombian’s free concert.
The forecast was disclosed in a press conference given by the organizers of the event, which in 2024 brought together 1.6 million people for Madonna’s concert and in 2025 2.1 million for Lady Gaga’s presentation, according to their calculations.
He will have the brothers as guests Caetano Veloso and María Bethânia, two of the most representative voices of Brazilian popular music.
The surprise was revealed during the artist’s rehearsal on Friday night in front of thousands of fans who gathered around the stage to see a preview of the pop diva’s show.
With Caetano they will perform “O Leãozinho”, one of the Brazilian singer-songwriter’s most famous songs, and with María Bethânia they will sing “O que é, o que é”, by Gonzaguinha, a song that exalts life and one of the most emblematic classics of the Brazilian repertoire.
Caetano, 83-year-old guitarist and singer-songwriter, and María Bethânia, 79-year-old singer, guitarist and composer, apparently will not be the only guests of the Colombian, since Anitta’s possible appearance is gaining more and more strength.
Both artists recently released the song “Choka Choka.” Anitta has confirmed that she was invited to go on stage with the Colombian, and a video in which she rehearses the song is circulating on social networks.
Ivete Sangalo is also emerging as another of Shakira’s possible guests in Rio, after the Brazilian revived speculation by sharing a video on social media to welcome the Colombian artist.
Where to see the free concert?
Shakira’s concert will begin at 9:45 p.m. (local time in Rio de Janeiro) this Saturday, May 2, 2026, within the framework of the “Todo Mundo no Rio” project.
In Guatemala, the concert can be seen starting at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 2.
From the afternoon there will be previous presentations. On television, in Brazil, through TV Globo and Multishow; streaming, on the Globoplay platform.
Multishow on YouTube is expected to broadcast content.
The show in Copacabana will be free. As happened with the mega-concerts of Madonna (2024) and Lady Gaga (2025) on this same stage, tickets will not be sold nor will there be areas reserved at a cost for the general public.
This is an open event produced by the “Everything in Rio” initiative and supported by the Mayor’s Office of Rio de Janeiro.
With information from EFE