So, Madonna, the queen of pop, decided to wrap up her tour with a bang by holding a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. And guess what? A whopping 1.6 million fans showed up to see her perform. Now that’s what you call a crowd-pleaser!
It was the grand finale of her retrospective tour, celebrating her four-decade-long career in the music industry. She’s been globetrotting with this tour since last October, giving fans around the world a taste of her iconic hits.
According to AP News, Madonna kicked off the show by declaring to the ecstatic audience, “Here we are in the most beautiful place in the world. This place is magic.” Well, with 1.6 million people cheering for you, I’d say that’s pretty magical indeed.
The Material Girl started the concert with her 1998 hit “Nothing Really Matters” and went on to perform a medley of her classics like “Like a Virgin,” “Hung Up,” and “Like a Prayer.” She even had some special guests join her on stage, including Brazilian artists Anitta and Pabllo Vittar. Talk about making a show unforgettable!
Rio’s tourism agency confirmed that 1.6 million fans flocked to the iconic Copacabana Beach for the event. This beach has seen its fair share of legendary performances in the past, with the Rolling Stones rocking out to 1.2 million people in 2006 and Rod Stewart attracting a whopping 4 million fans in 1994. And let’s not forget Madonna’s previous record of 130,000 fans at a concert in Paris back in 1987. Looks like she’s outdone herself this time!
