Lady Gaga speaks after the attempted attack during her giant concert in Rio

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This Saturday May 3, 2025, Lady Gaga offered a monumental show to Rio de Janeiro, On the famous Copacabana beach. Free and open to everyone, this event concert brought together nearly 2.1 million spectators. An immense, compact crowd, came to celebrate music and the pop icon under the Brazilian sky. On stage, the singer, who had performed in Paris during the Olympic Games, once again gave everything: spectacular entrance, flamboyant outfits, millimeter choreographies and a sensational setlist …

But this show could have turned into drama. The next day, Sunday, May 4, the Brazilian authorities revealed having thwarted an attempted bomb attack, planned to target the concert. Two individuals were arrested. A news that has frozen fans’ blood – and to which the American star responded.

A very real, but totally ignored threat from Lady Gaga

According to information communicated by Brazilian police, the attack was organized by an extremist group spreading hate speech targeting the LGBTQIA+community. Their objective: to radicalize young recruits and encourage them to Launch Molotov cocktails and handcrafted explosives. And “Collective challenge”according to investigators, aimed at “Gain notoriety on social networks”. To go back to them, the police have searched fifteen people in several states of the country.

Fortunately, the entire plan was stopped in time. One of the arrested suspects held weapons illegally. The other, un adolescentwas already the subject of prosecution for child pornography. Thanks to an XXL security device – more than 5,000 agents, drones, and facial recognition cameras – the concert was held without incident. It’s only afterwards That the Lady Gaga team learned what could have happened. In a press release sent to the media, a singer spokesperson explains:

Lady Gaga was aware of this threat by the media, in the morning of May 4. Before and during the concert, there was no security problem, nor No communication from the police or authorities in Lady Gaga concerning risks. His team worked in close collaboration with the police throughout the planning and execution of the concert, and all the parties were confident in the security measures put in place.

A grateful star, an unforgettable performance

Far from being discouraged, the one who supported a French candidate of Dals A few weeks ago wanted to thank his audience. On stage, the 39 -year -old American star put the little dishes in the big ones. She sang Poker Face From a giant chessboard, before appearing perched more than two meters high, Dressed in an endless red train which opened to reveal a vertical cage where its performers danced. Among the songs interpreted: Bloody Marybut also Abracadabraextract from His latest album Mayhemreleased last March.

On the networks, she addressed her Brazilian fans, the “Little Monsters”with emotion:

Nothing could prepare me for pride and joy that I felt By singing for the Brazilian people. The view of the crowd during my first songs cut me off (…) Your heart shines so much, your culture is so vibrant and unique. I hope you know how grateful I am to have shared this historic moment with you.

Despite the threat to narrowly avoided, the atmosphere remained at the party. And on the side of the town hall of Rio, this mega-concert seems to have given ideas: the local authorities already evoke economic benefits estimated at Over $ 100 million. Mayor Eduardo Paes would even like to repeat the event each year, with a possible U2 concert online.