‘Like a religious thing’: free Lady Gaga concert draws 2.1m to Rio

Fans poured on to Copacabana beach from around Brazil for show that beat Madonna’s record audience sizeMore than 2 million people packed Copacabana beach on Saturday night for a free Lady Gaga concert, breaking a Rio de Janeiro record set last year by Madonna.An estimated 2.1 million “Little Monsters” – as Lady Gaga’s fans are known – turned Rio’s beachside neighbourhood into “Gagacabana” for the largest show of the pop star’s career. The turnout topped Madonna’s free mega-show last year, which drew 1.6 million to the Brazilian city’s shores. Continue reading...

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