Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night, an event that the city’s mayor said drew 2 million people to one of the world’s most iconic waterfronts. The performance followed similar shows by  Madonna in 2024  and  Lady Gaga last year , which also were attended by huge crowds that danced on the sprawling sands. For Shakira, it was part of her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” or “Women No Longer Cry,” world tour named after her 2024 album. Shakira performs live during a concert as part of TODO MUNDO NO RIO at Copacabana Beach on May 3, 2026. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Shakira Shakira’s set kicked off around 11 p.m., more than an hour after the scheduled slot, to her fans screaming with excitement and frantic applause as skywriting drones flew overhead, spelling out in the sky, “I love you Brazil” in Portuguese. The megastar spoke fondly about the first time she came to Brazil, some three decades ago.…