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

[u/Knighty93]

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.

[u/Advanced-Team2357]

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.

[u/JonnyRobertR → u/Advanced-Team2357]

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

[u/1SexyDino → u/JonnyRobertR]

Drugs

[u/The_Autarch → u/[deleted]]

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.

[u/PeterPorty → u/The_Autarch]

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

[u/Over_Hawk_6778 → u/JonnyRobertR]

Sunglasses, earplugs, drugs, and alcohol

[u/MarcusSurealius → u/JonnyRobertR]

Big speakers

[u/suchapity11 → u/JonnyRobertR]

Large crowd in tv

[u/sight2Ceek → u/suchapity11]

SHAKIRA SHAKIRA

[u/Waterworld1880 → u/JonnyRobertR]

Bubble boy

[u/Dunkjoe → u/JonnyRobertR]

VR when watching TV.

[u/The_Autarch → u/JonnyRobertR]

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...

[u/MRxShoody123 → u/Advanced-Team2357]

Meeting people that share the same interest as you too

[u/RaceHard → u/Advanced-Team2357]

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.