Girl Gaga drew record-breaking crowds to her free live performance in Copacabana | Photograph: X @seriesbrasil
Over 2.1 million followers crowded Copacabana Seashore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to see and take heed to Girl Gaga sing and dance at her free live performance, which is now the world’s most attended feminine live performance in historical past. She broke Madonna’s document of 1.6 million in Copacabana final 12 months as effectively.
The most important, most attended live performance ever was carried out by Rod Stewart in 1994, additionally in Copacabana, with 3.6 million attendees, based on the Guinness World Data.
Native Rio de Janeiro officers stated at the very least 500,000 vacationers travelled to attend Girl Gaga’s live performance. They stated safety for the live performance included 3,300 navy, 1,500 law enforcement officials, and 400 navy firefighters.
Girl Gaga’s live performance generated practically 100m euros
Rio de Janeiro’s authorities paid for the pop star’s live performance in an try to revitalise the economic system. Native metropolis corridor officers stated that the live performance introduced $106 million (roughly 94 million euros) in income.
The artist is understood to cost anyplace between $2 million to $5 million per present, however particulars of her paycheck for the Copacabana gig.
Some followers – generally known as Gaga’s “Little Monsters” – started queuing early within the morning and ready in lengthy strains to entry the seaside, BBC reported.
“You waited for me, you waited for greater than 10 years for me,” an emotional Girl Gaga instructed the crowds as she unfurled a Brazilian flag. “Brazil, I’m prepared. I’m going to provide it my all.”
‘We’re monsters and monsters by no means die’
Lots of of 1000’s of individuals sang alongside along with her best-known hits, together with Alejandro, Poker Face and Abracadabra, creating an electrical ambiance as many waved rainbow-themed followers and watched on big screens alongside the seaside.
Because the live performance ended, Girl Gaga instructed the viewers, in a reference to the nickname for Girl Gaga followers, “We’re monsters and monsters by no means die,” and he or she introduced the live performance to a detailed with Unhealthy Romance, arguably her most well-known track.