Deliberate bombing at Woman Gaga’s Rio de Janiero present thwarted, police say


Folks collect to attend Woman Gaga’s open live performance, in Copacabana seaside in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Might 3, 2025.

Pilar Olivares | Reuters

A deliberate bombing at a Woman Gaga live performance in Brazil on Saturday evening was foiled and an individual is in custody in connection to the failed plot, Brazilian authorities mentioned.

Unidentified suspects have been “nearly recruiting individuals to hold out assaults” utilizing improvised explosive units, in line with Rio de Janeiro Civil Police. The perpetrators allegedly deliberate to achieve notoriety on social networks by means of the bombing, authorities mentioned.

Gaga performed on the famed Copacabana venue as a part of her new “Mayhem” tour. She introduced the present final month on her Instagram, saying she was excited to return after having to cancel a present years prior as a consequence of a medical harm.

“It is an excellent honor to be requested to sing for Rio — for my complete profession the followers in Brazil have been a part of the lifeblood of the little monsters,” the singer wrote.

The free live performance on Saturday was attended by greater than 2 million individuals, Selection studies.

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