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Lady Gaga’s Copacabana Concert of 2.5 Million Fans Certified as Guinness Record

Guinness World Records revised the crowd size upward from the city’s initial estimate of 2.1 million attendees.

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Overview

  • Guinness recorded 2.5 million attendees at the May 3 Copacabana concert, surpassing Madonna’s 1.6 million turnout from 2024.
  • The free performance was staged under Rio’s “Todo Mundo no Rio” initiative to attract international stars.
  • Organizers estimate the event generated roughly 600 million reais (about 94 million euros) for Rio’s economy.
  • It marked Gaga’s first appearance in Brazil in 13 years and stood as the largest concert of her career.
  • Netflix has confirmed Gaga will guest star in the second season of its series “Wednesday.”