From the first notes of “Bloody Mary”, Lady Gaga, entering the stage in a scarlet red dress, ignited a delirious crowd on Saturday on Copacabana beach, to kick off his free megaconcert in Rio de Janeiro.
The American pop star, who had not happened in Brazil since a tour in 2012, then chained with “Abracadabra”, one of the flagship titles of his latest album, “Mayhem”, launched in March.
I dried several lessons at university to come here. Lady Gaga is everything for me, I [l’admire] Since 2008
entrusts to the‘AFP Walter Segundo, a 23 -year -old student who arrived Tuesday from Sao Luis, in the Brazilian state of the Maranhao, almost 3000 kilometers from Rio.
Throughout the week, the “Little Monsters”, affectionate nickname of fans of the 39 -year -old American singer, flocked to the city famous for her carnival, and which attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world.
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People arrive at the Megacaconcert of the American singer Lady Gaga on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 3, 2025.
Photo: AFP via Getty Images / Daniel Ramalho
The town hall of Rio tables an audience of 1.6 million people and hopes for economic benefits of $ 100 million, almost 30 % more than for the free concert in Madonna in the same place, a year ago.
Municipal authorities wish to perpetuate this tradition of free megaconcert in May, in order to stimulate tourism during a period considered as low season. The mayor Eduardo Paes has already suggested that he intended to bring in the Irish rock group U2, without specifying a date.
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-Brazilian singer and DJ Pabllo Vittar performed on stage before the big free show by Lady Gaga in Copacabana in front of thousands of people.
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Impressive security
For the Lady Gaga concert on Saturday, an impressive security device was deployed, with more than 5,000 agents, drones and video surveillance cameras with a facial recognition system.
Adored in particular by the community LGBTQ+the interpreter of ” Bad romance »Was supposed to be one of the festival headliners Rock in Rio In 2017, but had been forced to cancel at the last minute for health reasons.
« Mayhem “, His eighth album, is full of successful songs like” Die with a Smile », Recorded with Bruno Mars, who earned him his 14e Grammy.
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People are waiting for the megaconcert of the American singer Lady Gaga on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 3, 2025.
Photo: AFP via Getty Images / Tercio Teixeira
But the favorite title of Alan Jones, hairdresser from the state of Santa Catarina, is ” Born this way “, Who inspired a drawing that he was tattooed on the left arm.
It was thanks to this song that I started to accept myself as I am
says this young man for whom the plane ticket to Rio was a birthday present
For its 30th anniversary.
