Stage Collapse Kills Crew Member at Shakira Concert
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- Todo Mundo no Rio confirmed a crew member died on April 26 while assembling the stage on Copacabana Beach for Shakira’s concert.
- Antonio Marcos Ferreira dos Santos reported the structure collapsed, trapping the worker whose lower limbs were crushed, a detail echoed by Reuters.
- Shakira’s May 2 concert is slated to draw millions of fans, following her record‑breaking 400,000‑attendee show in Mexico City.
- Nedra Talley Ross was reported by Pitchfork to have died at 80, marking another loss in the music world.
Why it matters: Todo Mundo no Rio loses a skilled worker and faces a possible postponement of the May 2 Shakira concert, jeopardizing the projected millions‑person attendance and local tourism revenue.
