Madonna admitted she was speechless as she reflected on the biggest show of her career.
The pop superstar wrapped up her “Celebration” tour on Saturday night (May 24, 4) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with her biggest concert ever on Copacabana Beach in front of an estimated 1.6 million people. She is now expressing her gratitude to everyone involved in organizing this performance. It happens.
In a post on Instagram, she wrote: “This really happened… Thank you Rio… Thank you @pabllovittar and @anitta… words can't express my gratitude! To everyone involved. !!”
Madonna continued the tour starting with a concert in London in October 2023, followed by gigs across Europe and North America, and concluded the tour with a final concert in Rio de Janeiro.
“This is the most beautiful place in the world. It's magical,” she told the crowd at the start of the show.
The free show drew a large crowd, some watching on giant screens set up along the beach, while others caught a glimpse of the show from nearby boats and balconies with 18 speaker towers. , everyone was sure to hear Madonna's hits.
The attendance of 1.6 million people broke the previous record of 130,000 people who attended Madonna's 1987 performance at Parc des Saux in Paris.
Madonna performed a career-spanning set, stars like Diplo, Anitta, Pablo Vittal and drag queen Bob also took to the stage, and the Queen of Pop delighted the crowd by wearing a Brazilian football shirt during the show. I set it.
Previously, the Rolling Stones played to 1.5 million people on their 2006 “A Bigger Bang” tour, and Rod Stewart broke records on New Year's Eve in 1994 with 4.2 million people. However, there are some artists who have captivated large crowds with their live performances on the beach. .
Madonna previously announced that she would be hosting the show for free to show her gratitude to her loyal fans. A post on her website said: “This event will be her biggest gig to date and will be an unforgettable concert in one of the most beautiful settings in the world.
“This show will be free as a thank you to her fans who have celebrated over 40 years of her music through an epic worldwide tour.”