Madonna Live in Brazil: A Spectacular Concert Experience
Rio de Janeiro: More than a million people flocked to Brazil’s Copacabana beach on Saturday for a free Madonna concert, braving the heat to see the end of her “Celebration” world tour.
Madonna Live in Brazil: A Spectacular Concert Experience
The sand and oceanfront boulevards around Rio de Janeiro’s famous beach were filled for several blocks by a crowd estimated at 1.6 million.
Many were there for hours or days to get a good spot, while wealthy fans anchored in dozens of boats near the shore and onlookers crowded beachfront apartments.
Firefighters sprayed water before the concert, when temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), to cool off fans gathered near the pop queen’s stage, and provided free drinking water. was distributed.
The temperature during the late night show was around 27 C (81 F).
Madonna, 65, performed songs such as “Like a Prayer,” “Vogue” and “Express Yourself” for two hours from 10:45 p.m. (0145 GMT on Sunday) as she performed all of the songs that began late last year. Ended the greatest hits tour.
“Rio, here we are, in the most beautiful place in the world, with the sea, the mountains, Jesus,” Madonna told the crowd, referring to the city’s giant hilltop Christ the Redeemer statue. “Magic.” Brazilian pop artists Anita and Pablo Vitar, as well as young musicians from samba schools, also participated in the show.
More than 3,000 police officers were deployed around the concert area, where the Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart also drew millions.
