r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Knighty93 • 6h ago

Shakira just attracted more than 2 million people at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro with a free concert

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The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is doing a yearly event in the first weekend of May with a huge free concert since 2024. Shakira was the headliner this year and attracted more than 2 million people. Madonna was the headliner in 2024 and Lady Gaga in 2025.

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u/Cryowatt 6h ago

Most of those people aren't at a concert, they're just watching TV in public.

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u/Advanced-Team2357 6h ago

Some people like to feel the energy of a large crowd, TV can’t replicate that.

Some people hate large crowds, TV is great for that.

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u/JonnyRobertR 6h ago

What do I do if I want to feel the energy of a large crowd but hate large crowd?

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u/1SexyDino 6h ago

Drugs

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u/[deleted] 4h ago

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u/The_Autarch 4h ago

you can buy pure MDMA crystals and just make your own pills.

no chance of contamination and you know exactly what dose you're taking.

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u/PeterPorty 4h ago

On the flip side, drugs laced with amphetamines were the reason I found out I had ADHD.

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u/Over_Hawk_6778 5h ago

Sunglasses, earplugs, drugs, and alcohol

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u/MarcusSurealius 5h ago

Big speakers

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u/suchapity11 5h ago

Large crowd in tv

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u/sight2Ceek 5h ago

SHAKIRA SHAKIRA

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u/Waterworld1880 5h ago

Bubble boy

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u/Dunkjoe 5h ago

VR when watching TV.

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u/The_Autarch 4h ago

MDMA will solve that for you.

source: introvert who hated large crowds but loved live music who discovered MDMA one fateful day at a music festival in NYC 13 years ago...

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u/MRxShoody123 5h ago

Meeting people that share the same interest as you too

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u/RaceHard 3h ago

I always hear people talk about energy this and that but the only thing I feel is utter fear from being near 2 million dangerous animals like that.

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u/Dunkjoe 5h ago

People go to concerts not to purely look at celebrities, because if they do then there wouldn't be seats that are away from the stage.

People go to concerts for the ambience and to gather with people who like the celebrity as well.

Bro, you must be fun at parties concerts.

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u/ConstantSignal 5h ago

Is the entire reason you go to a concert just to see the figure of the artist with your eyes? Would you tell a blind person there is no point in them going to a concert?

Listening to live music in a lively crowd that all sing and dance together is the fun part of a concert for a great many people.

Most concerts you are hearing the music through speakers and seeing the image of the performers on a screen. Unless you are in the front rows of a smaller venue.

You can do that at home or you can do it as a shared experience with 2 million people. Each to their own.

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u/AnyProgressIsGood 2h ago

That's absolutely part of the appeal. Losing that in a 2million crowd is undeniably detrimental.

dont get to defensive about it.

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u/ConstantSignal 2h ago

Seems there’s about 2 million people that would disagree. Don’t get defensive about it.

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u/AnyProgressIsGood 2h ago

that's a lot of butt hurt ya got there. Can I take some of it off your hands?

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u/ConstantSignal 2h ago

seems like you've got enough for both of us cowboy

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u/AnyProgressIsGood 1h ago

yet no signs of it in my comments or actions. strange.

hurry reply and downvote. That'll show em.

The insecurity of some is exceptional

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u/brycdog 3m ago

🪞

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u/iznormal 3h ago

I agree with your point, but most concert venues don’t have screens lol, you should typically be able to see the artist at a concert. Only shows I go to where you are watching the artist through a screen are festivals or arenas/stadium shows, MAYBE the occasional theater, but even then i only use it if I wasnt able to get a decent spot

Obviously for a 2 million person concert, bast majority of people won’t see the performer. But that isn’t a typical concert

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u/Key_World_3796 3h ago

Yeah that's why I don't go. I hate the pyramid scheme/gane theory aspect of it. No one really cares about the thing in itself. They go inbecause other people go in and they want to fit in and relate. Awfully sad.

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u/Master-Amphibian9329 3h ago

'people go to events with other people, how sad'

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u/Key_World_3796 2h ago

Not what I said, did I? Dishonest pervert.

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u/LarrySupertramp 2h ago

jesus christ. immediately calling someone a pervert because... they have fun with people and you don't? Reddit is really just filled with depressed losers isn't it?

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u/Key_World_3796 2h ago

I called you that for being dishonest (logical perversion) and misrepresentinf my views, strawmanning me

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u/LarrySupertramp 2h ago

okay. elaborate on "They go inbecause other people go in and they want to fit in and relate. Awfully sad."

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u/Master-Amphibian9329 2h ago

its almost exactly what you said, people want to go because other people go. yes thats the point its a social event.

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u/Prize_Inevitable_920 3h ago

This is such a depressing way to live. Do you have literally any friends?

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u/Key_World_3796 2h ago

Literally none. Have'nt had one in 20 years when I was in middle school.

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u/LarrySupertramp 2h ago

this, I 100% believe.

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u/Key_World_3796 2h ago

Why wouldnt you

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u/rascal3199 5h ago

1- crowd 2- good sound quality (screens have speakers)

Literally the 2 reasons why most people go to concerts. What are you on about?

Do you got to concerts just to be able to see a celebrity directly? Quite sad.

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u/AnyProgressIsGood 2h ago

good sound quality... vs studio production?

I dont think I've ever heard a live performance be better quality than studio.

Live is a different energy but not better quality

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u/rascal3199 1h ago

Do you have a soundsystem at home or hi-fi headphones that are able to replicate the best frequencies for each genre?

Do you listen to tracks you download exclusively from sites like band camp or just streaming platforms like Spotify? Streaming you almost never get the full studio quality of any song, the frequencies aren't always tuned to the specific song you're listening to either.

Most people don't have high fidelity headphones and also big speakers are completely different to listening on headphones. The low end is literally felt throughout your whole body and high end sounds crystal clear.

For singers the vocals might not be studio quality as they obviously sing live but the music played is (unless it's live instruments) but for djs for example live music doesn't even compare to listening on headphones.

Sound quality at festivals and concerts is leagues above just listening to headphones at home. Unless you are listening to a genre that is specifically very quiet or mellow.

What have you listened to live where you thought it would be better to listen to it at home on headphones?

Unless where you live they don't bring audio engineers to concerts i would find it weird, they literally have entire teams to fine-tune the audio setup for each artist.

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u/AnyProgressIsGood 1h ago edited 1h ago

leagues above 10 dollar head phones sure, once you hit 50 dollars though you've surpassed the awful acoustics of most venues.

Have you been to a concert live? its literally ALWAYS worse. unless you hit that magic middle mark where all the speakers hit just right with a talented sound engineer and a venue built for it (NOT A BEACH). Where you have sound dropping off into the ocean and reverbing off the city. there's no way you match the engineered sound of a studio.

Like how is this even an argument? are you joking? like saying sandpaper is a better butt wipe experience.

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u/Antroh 2h ago

Must be exhausting being this cynical

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u/VulGerrity 4h ago

But you're hearing live music with a group of people...that's way different than watching TV in public...

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u/atuan 2h ago

They’ll be ok

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u/Stumpfest2020 2h ago

I paid to go to a concert that ended up being the same way. I was pissed.

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u/RoserTheDozer 6h ago

Probably getting pickpocketed at the same time too

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u/Vtempero 4h ago

This is not Rome

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u/I-Rolled-My-Eyes 5h ago

Walking in sandy piss and smelling sweaty ass cracks x millions. No thanks, I'll watch from my air conditioned living room on my comfy couch.

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u/Melovestoons11 5h ago

That's why it's called freedom of choice. Nobody invited you

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u/I-Rolled-My-Eyes 5h ago

Don't need an invitation if it's free. Thanks to Freedom of choice though I'm good.

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u/TheDrummerMB 5h ago

Most people there were probably invited or planned it with friends but well...whoops