Singer brought to Brazil the tour of the album Mayhem and shared the show into five acts with costumes, theatrical scenarios and visual effects
The megashow of the singer held at the beach of, in Rio de Janeiro, on May 3, officially entered the greatest audience in history in a free show of a female artist. According to the publication released on Saturday (31), about 2.5 million people were present at the event. The estimate exceeds Riotur’s, which had pointed 2.1 million. The presentation exceeded the previous record, also held in Copacabana, when Madonna gathered 1.6 million fans in 2024.
Gaga brought to Brazil the album tour Mayhem And he shared the show into five acts with costumes, theatrical scenarios and visual effects, in a production she describes as a “Gothic Opera.” The repertoire mixed recent songs, as Abracadabraand consecrated successes as Born This Way, Bad Romance e Poker Face.
During the presentation, the singer gave an emotional speech to the Brazilian public, recalling the cancellation of her participation in Rock in Rio 2017 for health reasons. “Thank you for waiting for me. I want the world to see how big your heart is,” said Gaga, with the help of a translator.
At the end of the show, a fireworks display lit the sky from the south of the river, ending the historic night. “Nothing could prepare for what I felt at yesterday’s show – the absolute pride and happiness when singing to Brazil,” Gaga wrote on social networks the next day. The show also attracted fans from various countries and had a major security operation to receive the record audience on the Copacabana edge.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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