Lady Gaga performed a free concert on Copacabana Beach on Saturday night, the second such show in as many years organized by Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall. The show was the biggest of the pop star’s career, as it was for Madonna who also turned the expansive stretch of sand into a massive dance floor last year.
Similar concerts are scheduled to take place every year in May at least until 2028. While the vast majority of attendees were from Rio, the event also attracted Brazilians from across the country and international visitors.
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Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Fans cheer as they watch Lady Gaga free concert on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans cheer as they wait for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Fans cheer as they wait for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A fan strikes a pose as she waits for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans pack the shore of Copacabana beach to watch Lady Gaga's free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A Lady Gaga fan stands outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Lady Gaga is in Rio to give a free concert, that will be held on Saturday, at Copacabana Beach. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans cheer as they watch Lady Gaga rehearse a day ahead of her free concert, on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga takes part in a rehearsal a day ahead of her free concert on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A fan dons a punk mechanical face mask while waiting for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans watch Lady Gaga rehearse a day ahead of her free concert, on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga takes part in a rehearsal a day ahead of her free concert, on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
An artist dressed in an outfit inspired by Lady Gaga performs outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying, in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, May 1, 2025. Lady Gaga is in Rio to give a free concert, that will be held on Saturday, at Copacabana Beach. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga fans dance outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying, in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, May 01, 2025. Lady Gaga is in Rio to give a free concert, that will be held on Saturday, at Copacabana Beach. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A member of the LGBTI community models a creation inspired by Lady Gaga's style, some made by the models themselves and others created by the sustainable fashion house "Escola de Divines," at the Central Train Station days before Lady Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Crews work on a newly constructed stage on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, May 1, 2025, days ahead of a planned free Lady Gaga concert. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Lady Gaga, center, performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A fan waits for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A fan cheers while waiting for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans pack the shore of Copacabana beach to watch Lady Gaga's free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans cheer as they watch Lady Gaga free concert on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Fans cheer as they watch Lady Gaga free concert on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans cheer as they wait for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Fans cheer as they wait for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A fan strikes a pose as she waits for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans pack the shore of Copacabana beach to watch Lady Gaga's free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A Lady Gaga fan stands outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Lady Gaga is in Rio to give a free concert, that will be held on Saturday, at Copacabana Beach. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans cheer as they watch Lady Gaga rehearse a day ahead of her free concert, on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga takes part in a rehearsal a day ahead of her free concert on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A fan dons a punk mechanical face mask while waiting for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans watch Lady Gaga rehearse a day ahead of her free concert, on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga takes part in a rehearsal a day ahead of her free concert, on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
An artist dressed in an outfit inspired by Lady Gaga performs outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying, in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, May 1, 2025. Lady Gaga is in Rio to give a free concert, that will be held on Saturday, at Copacabana Beach. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga fans dance outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying, in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, May 01, 2025. Lady Gaga is in Rio to give a free concert, that will be held on Saturday, at Copacabana Beach. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A member of the LGBTI community models a creation inspired by Lady Gaga's style, some made by the models themselves and others created by the sustainable fashion house "Escola de Divines," at the Central Train Station days before Lady Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Crews work on a newly constructed stage on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, May 1, 2025, days ahead of a planned free Lady Gaga concert. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Lady Gaga, center, performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A fan waits for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A fan cheers while waiting for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans pack the shore of Copacabana beach to watch Lady Gaga's free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Fans cheer as they watch Lady Gaga free concert on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
