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Madonna concluded her festive tour with a huge free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Queen of Pop wrapped up her global journey with a record-breaking show on Rio’s Copacabana Beach on Saturday (May 4), attracting more than 1.6 million fans to the majestic site.
Although Copacabana Beach saw larger crowds during last New Year’s Eve events, Madonna’s free concert beats the previous record set by the Rolling Stones, who performed there in 2006, according to a Live Nation press release.
The 65-year-old pop star’s show in Rio also surpassed her record attendance of 130,000 fans at the Parc des Scues in Paris in 1987. News agency Reports. Ahead of Madonna’s Rio concert, which was called “Celebration in Rio”. website She described the free event as “the biggest gig yet” in her four-decade career.
During Saturday’s concert, which was broadcast locally on Brazilian television, Madonna performed several hit songs, including “Like a Virgin,” “Like a Pray” and “Into the Groove.” She was joined on stage by special guests Anita and Pablo Vitar.
The Rio show was sponsored by Itaú Bank and was Madonna’s first show in Brazil since 2012. Tickets were made available to fans on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event.
Rio de Janeiro was the final stop on Madonna’s celebratory tour, which is expected to earn more than $225 million. The tour kicks off in London in October 2023 before visiting Canada, the United States and Mexico City.
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