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Shakira set to perform a free concert for millions of fans on Copacabana Beach

Fans had already begun to gather on the beach Saturday morning to secure prime spots for the evening’s spectacle

The Independent UK · May 2

Construction of the stage for Shakira's concert in Brazil resumes after worker's death

Workers in Brazil have resumed the construction of the stage for the upcoming concert by Shakira this weekend on Rio de Janeiro’s famous Copacabana Beach

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Brazil’s dangerous flirtation with counterterrorism

American pop star Lady Gaga delivered a free concert to over 2.1 million revellers on Copacabana beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in May. Those attuned to security concerns saw a policing and public safety nightmare.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2025

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Rio Goes Gaga For US Singer Ahead Of Free Concert

Behind his large studded sunglasses, Victor Faro's eyes were glued on the luxury hotel overlooking Copacabana beach where US superstar Lady Gaga is staying ahead of her free mega-concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

International Business Times · May 2, 2025

Labor rules out changing negative gearing or capital gains tax despite backlash to Albanese’s $4.3m cliffside house

Some government MPs called for a rethink amid concerns about Copacabana purchase ahead of election expected to be fought over housing

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2024

Why couldn’t the PM just enjoy Kirribilli’s harbour views for another six months and then go property shopping?

Colleagues are right to feel dismayed by Anthony Albanese’s tone-deaf decision to splurge $4.3m on a lavish home – at Copacabana (of all places)

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2024

Madonna ends Celebration tour with biggest ever show to over a million fans at Rio’s Copacabana beach

Queen of pop joined by Anitta on stage for Vogue

Evening Standard · May 5, 2024

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Tensions spike in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Copa Libertadores soccer final and after Copacabana brawl

Tensions are high in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Copa Libertadores soccer final following a brawl between fan clubs and a fierce police response on the Copacabana beach

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. of ‘Green Book’ fame found dead in Bronx; suspect charged with dumping body

NEW YORK — An overdose victim whose corpse was dumped on a Bronx sidewalk was identified Thursday as the son of a onetime Copacabana bouncer played by Viggo Mortensen in the Oscar-winning movie “Green Book.”

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

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