Brazilian police said Sunday they arrested two people in connection with a foiled plot to bomb Lady Gaga's packed mega-concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Fans of Lady Gaga began filling up Rio's famed Copacabana Beach hours before her mega-concert on May 3, 2025
An aerial view of Rio's Copacabana Beach, taken hours before US superstar Lady Gaga was set to begin a much-awaited concert
The singer kicked off the concert while perched more than two meters (6.5 feet) above the stage, sporting a massive scarlet hoop gown
Throughout the week, Gaga fans -- known affectionately as 'Little Monsters' -- flocked to Rio
Before performing her popular anthem 'Born This Way,' the singer made a point of saluting Brazil's LGBTQ community
Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro on Saturday with a free mega-concert, her first show in Brazil since 2012
US pop star Lady Gaga performs during her concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro
The Gaga crowd was about half a million people more than was estimated to have attended a Madonna concert at the same venue last year
Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans.