Madonna gave it her all Rio de JaneiroBrazil, when reviewing his four-decade career in a historic show that made the mythical world vibrate Copacabana beach full of people.
The American artist, 65, closed The Celebration Tour on a hot night, in which he wasted energy and mixed music with performance, cabaret and dance.
Madonna’s free concert in Brazil
After 10:30 p.m. local time, the artist reached the 800 m² stage via a long elevated walkway from the emblematic Copacabana Palace hotel, where he has been staying since he arrived in the city on Monday.
Their performance of “Nothing Really Matters”, a hymn to resilience, was the beginning of a brutal outpouring of energy. “Here we are, Rio, the most beautiful place in the world!” greeted the diva, who brought tears of emotion from the audience, which was expected to reach 1.5 million.
“Holiday” It helped him remember his beginnings, when he arrived with 35 dollars in your pocket to New York. She also played “Like a Prayer”, a topic that cost him excommunication from the Catholic Church. In “Live To Tell” paid tribute to AIDS victims, including Freddie Mercury and the legendary Brazilian musician Cazuza.
She was accompanied at the concert by Anitta, Pablo Vittar, and her daughters Mercy James and Estere. An epic ending, with a mix of “Billie Jean”, by Michael Jackson, and “Like a Virgin” They put the icing on the cake, which Madonna placed exultantly, and sweaty, almost two and a half hours after the start.
With dozens of set and costume changesspectacular lights and many giant screens along the beach, Madonna demonstrated her infinite capacity for innovation.
The numbers behind the concert
Police helicopters, drones and even a zeppelin They crossed the sky, while dozens of yachts and other boats enjoyed themselves in the front row from the sea.
After 80 performances in 15 countries in Europe and North America, the concert in Rio closed with a flourish, a tour that became especially significant, after in June 2023 a serious bacterial infection caused fear for the singer’s life.
The megaconcert, whose production involved thousands of people, cost 60 million dollars17 of them from the artist’s cache, according to local media.
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