According to local newspapers, Elton is confirmed to perform a free show at Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana on January 20, 2007.

Local organizers are expecting a crowd of up to 600,000 people to attend this show. In 2006, an estimated one million people have flocked to Copacabana beach for a free concert by rock legends The Rolling Stones.

Elton's last show in Rio de Janeiro dates back to November 25, 1995. Back then, the concert in the Flamengo Stadium was televised live on pay TV and was later on released on video and DVD.

On January 18, 2007, Elton will also perform a fundraiser at the Copacabana Palace Hotel for about 800 people to raise money for the Elton John Aids Foundation.

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