RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro has been awarded the Guinness world record for the largest-ever New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by a city, for an hours-long free concert that gathered 2.5 million people on Copacabana beach last year. Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes received a plaque Tuesday from a Guinness World Records representative on the main stage prepared for this year’s installment, also on Copacabana, that will feature legendary Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil. “This title was awarded… taking into account the record number of participants, the scope of the artistic program, the territorial reach of the event, and its […]... Keep on reading: Rio de Janeiro receives Guinness record for biggest New Year's bash