About two million people had invaded the emblematic beach of Copacabana until the early hours to listen to the American diva, according to the town hall, under the supervision of an impressive security deployment.
Civil police from Rio de Janeiro announced in a statement that in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, she had “Prevented a bomb attack that was to perform during the Lady Gaga show in Copacabana”.
The attempted attack had been orchestrated by a group that “Disputed hate speeches” And promoted the radicalization of adolescents and self -control on digital platforms, according to the police.
The attackers designed this plan as a “Collective challenge” In order to gain notoriety on social networks, police said. This project targeted children, adolescents and the LGBTQ+community, a group strongly represented among the hundreds of thousands of Lady Gaga fans in Rio.
The “Group leader” et “Plan manager” was arrested in the state of the Rio Grande Do Sul (south), while illegally wore a firearm.
A teenager is also in police custody in Rio de Janeiro. As part of the operation called “Fake Monster”, the police also carried out 13 searches in several cities of the State of Rio de Janeiro, as well as in São Paulo (Southeast), Rio Grande Do Sul and Mato Grosso (West). She had previously given the figure of 15.
“The people involved recruited participants to promote attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails”police said.
“sick for fear”
The American singer published after these revelations a message on X, which does not mention the thwarted attack: “Your heart shines so much, your culture is so vibrant and so special, I hope you know how much I am recognized to have shared this historic moment with you”.
His fans, affectionately called “Little monsters”went to social networks to express their relief in the face of the police ‘reaction.
“Thank goodness. It would have shocked more than two million people”said the Ladygagafansther account on Instagram. Another fan reacted: “I am literally sick for fear for her (Lady Gaga) security”.
“The police acted silently and without creating panic (…) We acted surgically so that the crime does not take place”explained Felipe Curi, a civil police official in Rio, quoted in a note from the institution.
Municipal authorities, who also hope for economic benefits of more than $ 100 million, wish to perpetuate this free mega-concert tradition in May, in order to stimulate tourism during a period considered low season.
Lady Gaga kicked off the evening, perched more than six feet above the scene in a scarlet dress, singing her 2011 “Bloody Mary” tube in front of a delirious crowd.
The American pop diva, which had not happened in Brazil since a tour in 2012, has chained with “Abracadabra”, one of the flagship titles of its latest album, “Mayhem”, released in March.
In the middle of the song, Lady Gaga removed her red dress to reveal another in the colors of the Brazilian flag.
