Current location:world >>
Madonna performs to a record
world8851People have gathered around
IntroductionShe's been known as the Queen of Pop throughout her decades-long career.And on Saturday night, Madon ...
She's been known as the Queen of Pop throughout her decades-long career.
And on Saturday night, Madonna reminded the world exactly why that is – pulling in a record-breaking crowd of 1.6 million fans for an epic concert on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach.
The Vogue hitmaker took to Instagram yesterday with a clip from the history-making show and captioned it: 'Blame it on Rio. Thank You, Brazil!!'
Such was the interest in the pop legend, who rolled back the years by appearing in trademark risque outfits including a catsuit and negligee, that the city was brought to a standstill by the crowds.
Madonna has been known as the Queen of Pop throughout her decades-long career
On Saturday night, Madonna reminded the world exactly why that is – pulling in a record-breaking crowd of 1.6 million fans for an epic concert on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach
The Vogue hitmaker took to Instagram yesterday with a clip from the history-making show and captioned it: 'Blame it on Rio. Thank You, Brazil !!' Pictured: Madonna with a dancer
The number of people who rocked up for the event – the last of her Celebration world tour – was equivalent to four or five times the population of some small countries, including Iceland and Barbados.
The 65-year-old's free concert saw the beach transformed into a gigantic dancefloor. There was a carnival atmosphere, reportedly without incident, as crowds descended in their droves to party to her iconic tracks, including Holiday and Like A Virgin.
The Rio turnout eclipsed her previous record attendance of 130,000 fans at Paris's Parc des Sceaux in 1987 by more than ten-fold.
During the show, Madonna, who was joined on stage by special guests including Diplo, Anitta, Pabllo Vittar and Bob the Drag Queen, gushed: 'Here we are in the most beautiful place in the world. This place is magic.'
She also had her usual controversial moments, including passionately grabbing and kissing a female dancer.
The number of people who rocked up for the event – the last of her Celebration world tour – was equivalent to four or five times the population of some small countries, including Iceland and Barbados
The 65-year-old's free concert saw the beach transformed into a gigantic dancefloor. There was a carnival atmosphere, reportedly without incident, as crowds descended in their droves to party to her iconic tracks, including Holiday and Like A Virgin
The star looked the part in a fitted catsuit paired with reflective sunglasses and matching gloves.
In one costume change, she wore a red and black lace negligee and in a tribute to the football-mad country, slipped into a Brazil football shirt to the delight of the vast audience.
Plenty were dressed up for the occasion with everything from homemade cone bras like the star's iconic Jean Paul Gaultier bustier, blonde wigs and leather corsets.
Shortly before the performance, Visit Rio, the city's tourism board, had alerted fans of the concert on social media, posting: 'It's time to get ready! On May 4, the Queen of Pop arrives in Rio de Janeiro for a free and historic show at Copacabana Beach.
'Madonna ends The Celebration Tour here in the Marvelous City, celebrating 40 years of her career with a show that promises to be her biggest.'
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“International Index news portal”。http://turksandcaicosislands.brianlynch.org/html-55b599410.html
Related articles
Tibet launches winter tourism campaign to lure more visitors
worldTourists from Gansu province visit Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, on Tuesday. The ...
【world】
Read moreConcorde makes journey along New York's Hudson River
worldThe Concorde and barge sail past the Statue of Liberty in New York. Photo: Getty Images / Michael M ...
【world】
Read moreVOX POPULI: Abe faction’s ‘amended’ funds report is simply worthless
worldFor the first time in ages, The Asahi Shimbun on Feb. 1 printed a table of data that ran almost the ...
【world】
Read more
Popular articles
- Chinese, Kyrgyz Presidents Hold Talks, Elevate Bilateral Relationship
- VOX POPULI: Ruling may be near on how to best romanize Japanese
- VOX POPULI: The power of old photos and a deficit
- Cheng Lei China: Jailed Australian TV anchor jailed releases rare message
- Scenery of Xiling Gorge amid the misty rain
- VOX POPULI: Some celebrate while others ponder time and space on leap day
Latest articles
Wild panda mother, cub spotted in southwest China
VOX POPULI: Like Nobita in ‘Doraemon,’ we should never give up on ourselves
'Barbie' makes history with $1 billion at the box office
Latest review should 'put to bed' methane debate, minister says
Tourism provides development engine for village
Politics updates: Follow updates for the latest on government targets
LINKS
- China's Shanxi culture, tourism promotion event held in Morocco
- Chinese FM meets with Vietnamese deputy PM in Beijing
- Kenya's Munyao, Jepchirchir win London Marathon
- Suzhou museum unveils rare masterpiece
- Chinese women's hockey team eye Paris 2024 medal
- Chinese companies are more and more innovative, says Hannover Messe organizer
- Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,305
- World Bank, Ethiopia sign 1.72
- Dick Van Dyke, 98, jokes he'll vote for Abraham Lincoln over Biden and Trump as the young
- China's Shanxi culture, tourism promotion event held in Morocco