After the historical show of Lady Gaga, see who the 5 artists listed to sing in Copacabana are in 2026
The free presentations of Copacabana entered the calendar of the main events in Rio de Janeiro. In 2024, Madonna gathered about 1.6 million people on the beach of the south area. In 2025, it was the turn of Lady Gaga Hit Record with over 2.1 million fans, consolidating the success of the “Everyone in Rio” project, which promises to repeat the fact every year until at least 2028. With this, the curiosity about who will be the attraction of 2026 increases only – and the fans do not hide their hypothesis on social networks.
According to information from Lauro Jardim’s column, from the newspaper The globeThe manufacturer responsible for the event has already ventilated a list of 11 possible artists in the advertising market. The goal is to maintain the level of size of previous editions. The names mentioned are great stars of pop music and international rock.
Beyoncé
Among these, Beyoncé guides public preference. In a survey promoted by the CNN, the singer received 33% of the votes until the afternoon of May 5, strengthening the desire of the Brazilians to see it again in the last country performance was in Rock in Rio 2013. On the basis of social networks, it is the most mentioned artist when it comes to the next free Megahow in Copacabana.
Rihanna
Rihanna also appears strictly among fans’ requests. Although far from the stage because of motherhood and other projects, the singer is still one of the most desired names. His latest spell in Brazil was in 2015, also at Rock in Rio. Another possibility discussed by the Netizen is that, after two Divas Pop, the event bets on a change of profile, bringing a band or a male artist to the spotlight.
Justin Bieber
Although it is not on tour at the moment, the name of Justin Bieber is appointed one of the male artists capable of filling the country’s most famous beach. However, with numerous personal problems they have recently addressed, the possibility that the show takes place seems distant right now.
Coldplay
Coldplay He has a huge fans of fans in Brazil. In their presentations in the country, they filled the stadiums every time they passed. In addition, the high question on their last tour, in which many were not able to buy tickets have shown that the band could have a sufficient audience for a great free show.
U2
The last time the U2 It was in Brazil in 2017. The group that has always had many Brazilian fans has passed throughout the country and dragged many people in their performances and can be a good name for this event.
Source: Terra

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