Lady Gaga pronounced publicly after the arrest of two people in Brazil, accused of planning an explosive attack during her free concert on Copacabana beach, which brought together More than 2 million people and became the most massive show of his career.
“We learned this alleged threat through the media this morning,” said an artist’s spokesman in statements to The Hollywood Reporter.
And he continued in his statement: “Before and during the show, There were no known security concerns, no police communication or the authorities towards Lady Gaga on potential risks. ”
In that sense, Gaga’s team said that “worked closely with order forces during all the planning and execution of the concert. “
Finally, they assured that “all parties trusted the security measures implemented.”
Despite the magnitude of the event, which maintained the deployment of 5,200 military and police officers In the place, the Brazilian authorities chose to maintain in reserve the existence of the alleged plot.
As the police explained, this responded to the intention of “Avoid panic and the distortion of the information. ”
The artist did not refer direct to the threat on her social networks, but published an extensive message of thanks aimed at her followers, known as Little Monstersin which he expressed his emotion at the lived night.
“Nothing could prepare for the feeling I had During the spectacle last night: the absolute pride and joy that I felt when singing for the people of Brazil, ”he wrote on his social networks.
Along the same lines, he admitted that the public reception “left her breathless”, since energy covered the entire Copacabana beach.
“His heart shines so strongly, Its culture is so vibrant and special. I hope you know how grateful I am to have shared this historical moment with you, ”he added Lady Gaga In its publication.
The singer, who performed emblematic issues such as “Born This way”, considered a hymn of the LGBTQ community Since its launch in 2011, he highlighted the dimension of the event.
“It is estimated that 2.5 million people came to see me sing, The greatest crowd gathered for a woman in history. I wish I could share this feeling with the whole world – I know I can’t, but I can say this: if you lose course, you can find it again if you believe in yourself and work hard, ”he acknowledged in his pronouncement.
It should be noted that the city had already housed in May 2024 a similar action of Madonnawhich attracted about 1.6 million people to the same beach in Copacabana.
At the end of his publication, he specifically thanked the Brazilian public for his wait and love.
“Thank you, river, for waiting. Thank you, Little Monsters around the world. I love you. I will never forget this moment. Hands up, Little Monsters. Thanks. Con amor, Mother Monster”.
The Ministry of Justice of Brazil and the state Police of Rio de Janeiro reported Sunday about the arrest of two people linked to an alleged plan to detonate Explosive artifacts improvised during the concert of Lady Gaga In Copacabana.
According to the authorities, suspects are part of a group that disseminates Hate speeches against the LGBTQ+ community And that, in addition, he tried to recruit adolescents to carry out attacks with Molotov cocktails and homemade explosives.
“The plan was treated as a ‘collective challenge’ with the aim of gaining notoriety in social networks,” police said in a statement.
One of the detainees, indicated as the group leader, was arrested in the state of Rio Grande do Sul by illegal possession of weapons.
The other, A teenagerhe was captured in Rio de Janeiro and faces charges for child pornography.
Police agents did not detail the specific roles that both would have had in the plot or explain how the goal of attacking the concert arose.
During the investigations, the police executed raids in the homes of 15 suspects in different states of the country and confiscated mobile phones and electronic devices.
No explosives or weapons were found During the raids, although the police reiterated their belief that the group planned to use them in the attack.
He Ministry of Justice He also pointed out that those responsible would have tried to infiltrate among the followers of Lady Gaga using the name Little Monsters to approach adolescents and incorporate them into networks with violent and self -destructive content.
According to the official information released, the group represented a “Risk for public order”, Although it had no impact on the attendees of the event, which was developed without incident.
