Lady Gaga show reverberates in the international press, especially the public

The international press was keeping an eye on the Lady Gaga show in Brazil, held this Saturday (3). British vehicles such as The Guardian and BBC, and Americans Washington Post and Associated Press have highlighted the artist’s “biggest show” to this day, with an emphasis on the gratuity of the event and the audience of over 2 million fans who packed the sand of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Titled “Mayhem On The Beach”, the Brazilian show was a kind of prelude to the tour of the album “Mayhem”, which officially begins in July in Las Vegas. The presentation was opened with the reading of the “Manifesto of Mayhem”, and Lady Gaga drove fans to delirium by appearing on a cage to sing “Abracadabra” and “Alejandro”.

The German portal DW (Deutsche Welle) wrote that the Gaga show in Rio has been the biggest of his career so far, highlighted the backstage of the mega structure set up for the presentation and cited the investment made by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall in the free event that mobilized Brazil.

Also European, the British newspaper The Guardian cited the public of 2.1 million people who gathered to watch the singer’s performance. The expectation of the city of Rio was that 1.6 million people would attend the presentation, number close to that of the public received by Madonna a year ago. But those responsible for organizing the show announced a final audience of 2.1 million people.

The vehicle also called the event “a moment of absolute joy for Brazilian fans” and stressed that the “Little Monsters”, as the artist calls their followers, arrived at the scene before dawn and face the carioca sun to secure a good place on the show.

Also American The Washington Post wrote that Gaga shook Copacabana with a free show for over 2 million fans. The publication recalled Madonna’s show in 2024 and drew parallels among the events.

The costume of Lady Gaga, marked by pieces with the colors of the Brazilian flag, was an attraction aside – bastante commented by foreign vehicles. Not to mention the impactful choreographies and the memorable performance of the singer, who left fans in a policy and did not go unnoticed by the international media.

The American news channel website Sky News said Gaga did her biggest free show in Copacabana, cited about 500,000 tourists who had traveled to the city to follow the presentation and said the event was paid by the city “in an attempt to boost the economy in trouble.”

The Associated Press news agency also highlighted the historic audience and mentioned the artist’s setlist, which included classics such as “Poker Face” and “Alejandro”, “alternating between a variety of dresses, including one with the colors of the Brazilian flag”. The blue dress with green and yellow details was one of the first used by the singer in the presentation.

Already the BBC, also British, highlighted the choir in which thousands of people sang hits of Gaga, including “Abracadabra”. The portal said the show created an electrifying atmosphere in Copacabana and did not stop citing fans from all over the country that traveled to Rio to watch the “grand presentation”.

Alisha Duarte, 22, for example, told the AFP news agency that she started in line at 7:40 am. “Lady Gaga is worth it! It’s going to be overcrowded, but let’s survive.”

Also from the United Kingdom, The Telegraph portal said the presentation boosted the economy of Rio de Janeiro, citing estimates from the city that the estimate the show would generate $ 600 million for the city.

North American magazine Variety and CNN International highlighted the “Sea of ​​People” that filled Copacabana to watch the “Colossal Proportions” show. The French state television channel network France 24 also reported the size of the public.