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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Foiled Brazilian terrorist plot against Lady Gaga gets sinister ‘satanist' twist
New information has come to light over the foiled terrorist attack at Lady Gaga's free Copacabana Beach concert last Saturday in Brazil. One of the suspects has revealed their motives for targeting the celebrated artist's biggest show of her career, dubbed 'Mayhem On The Beach'. A crowd of an estimated 2.5 million people gathered on the beach near the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel for Gaga's first Brazilian show since 2012. On Sunday (4 May), the Civil Police of Rio De Janeiro State said that they managed to thwart the bomb attack on the show and had arrested two people after the suspects had allegedly 'recruited individuals, including minors, to carry out co-ordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails'. The police operation, dubbed "Operation Fake Monster", was based on a tip from Rio De Janeiro's state police intelligence. Felipe Cury, secretary of the Rio police, said authorities believed the suspects sought to target Brazil's LGBTQ community. Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro - Saturday 3 May 2025 - AP Photo A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the arrest of one man suspected of being involved in an alleged plot. Judge Fabiana Pagel of the Rio Grande do Sul state court did not name the suspect in her ruling, but said he is a man investigated by Rio de Janeiro police as the alleged mastermind of the plot. Now, Brazilian authorities have shared new details, reporting that a third suspect had been planning to execute a 'satanist ritual by killing a child or baby' at the concert. Per a CNN report, authorities claim the suspect believes Lady Gaga is a Satanist, and wanted to 'respond in the same way'. The suspect was arrested and charged with terrorism and inducing crime. Another suspect was arrested in the state of Rio Grande Do Sul for illegal possession of a firearm, while more than a dozen search and seizure warrants have been carried out across the states of Rio De Janeiro, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande Do Sul and São Paulo. Lady Gaga's 'The MAYHEM Ball' tour is underway and heads to Europe end of September, with dates in London, Stockholm, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, Lyon and Paris.
Euronews
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Foiled Brazilian terrorist plot against Lady Gaga gets sinister ‘satanist' twist
ADVERTISEMENT New information has come to light over the foiled terrorist attack at Lady Gaga's free Copacabana Beach concert last Saturday in Brazil. One of the suspects has revealed their motives for targeting the celebrated artist's biggest show of her career, dubbed 'Mayhem On The Beach'. A crowd of an estimated 2.5 million people gathered on the beach near the Belmond Copacabana Palace Hotel for Gaga's first Brazilian show since 2012. On Sunday (4 May), the Civil Police of Rio De Janeiro State said that they managed to thwart the bomb attack on the show and had arrested two people after the suspects had allegedly 'recruited individuals, including minors, to carry out co-ordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails'. The police operation, dubbed "Operation Fake Monster", was based on a tip from Rio De Janeiro's state police intelligence. Felipe Cury, secretary of the Rio police, said authorities believed the suspects sought to target Brazil's LGBTQ community. Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro - Saturday 3 May 2025 AP Photo A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the arrest of one man suspected of being involved in an alleged plot. Judge Fabiana Pagel of the Rio Grande do Sul state court did not name the suspect in her ruling, but said he is a man investigated by Rio de Janeiro police as the alleged mastermind of the plot. Now, Brazilian authorities have shared new details, reporting that a third suspect had been planning to execute a 'satanist ritual by killing a child or baby' at the concert. Per a CNN report, authorities claim the suspect believes Lady Gaga is a Satanist, and wanted to 'respond in the same way'. The suspect was arrested and charged with terrorism and inducing crime. Another suspect was arrested in the state of Rio Grande Do Sul for illegal possession of a firearm, while more than a dozen search and seizure warrants have been carried out across the states of Rio De Janeiro, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande Do Sul and São Paulo. Lady Gaga's 'The MAYHEM Ball' tour is underway and heads to Europe end of September , with dates in London, Stockholm, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, Lyon and Paris.
Forbes
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lady Gaga's Singles Rise To New Peaks Following Her Historic Concert
Lady Gaga made history in Rio with the most-attended free concert by a woman, which sparked a major ... More Spotify surge as several of her hits reached new peaks. US pop star Lady Gaga performs during her concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images On May 3, Lady Gaga made history . The superstar singer-songwriter and actress performed at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro at a special event she titled Mayhem on the Beach. The show was staged to build anticipation for her upcoming Mayhem Ball concert trek, which will see her touring the world later this year in support of her latest album, Mayhem . The free concert shattered records, giving Gaga the distinction of hosting the most-attended free show by any female performer in history. A reported 2.1 million people turned out, breaking the previous record. That showing had been set by Madonna one year earlier – almost exactly to the day – when 1.6 million fans gathered at the same location during a stop on her Celebration Tour. The excitement surrounding Gaga's Brazilian performance — both from fans in the country and others around the globe who watched clips and scrolled through photos on social media — helped propel several of her biggest hits to new heights on Spotify. On Sunday (May 4), the day after the concert, Gaga occupied seven spots on the platform's daily ranking of the most-played tunes globally. Four of those tunes reached new, never-before-seen peaks thanks to the show – an impressive feat considering how successful they had already become throughout their lifespans. The highest riser was "Poker Face," Gaga's second breakout smash. That tune surged more than 20 positions to settle at No. 37, once again ranking as one of the biggest hits in the world. Two other tracks that are more than a decade old — "Judas" and "Bad Romance" — also soared to new summits, climbing dozens of spots to reach Nos. 57 and 68, respectively. "Just Dance," the single that launched Gaga into a household name more than 15 years ago, also enjoyed a major leap. The collaboration with Colby O'Donis – who was the bigger star when it was new – improved by more than two dozen spaces to land at No. 86, a new peak. Several other Gaga tracks appeared on Spotify's daily global tally at the same time that those classics hit new high points. She and Bruno Mars continued to lead with "Die With a Smile," which has now spent nearly 200 days as the most-streamed tune around the world. Her current single, "Abracadabra," taken from Mayhem , returned to the top 10 as it bolted to No. 9. Closer to the bottom of the list, her Oscar-winning duet with Bradley Cooper, "Shallow," reentered at No. 157.
