Madonna’s biggest-ever concert transforms Rio’s Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor

An estimated 1.6 million folks attended the present, G1 reported, citing Rio Metropolis Corridor’s tourism company. That’s greater than 10 instances Madonna’s document attendance of 130,000 at Paris’ Parc des Sceaux in 1987. Madonna’s official web site hyped the present as the most important ever in her four-decade profession.

In latest days, the excitement was palpable. Followers milled outdoors the stately, beachfront Copacabana Palace lodge, the place Madonna is staying, hoping to catch a glimpse of the pop star. Through the sound examine on the stage arrange in entrance of the lodge, they danced on the sand.

By noon Saturday, followers crowded in entrance of the lodge. A white-bearded man carried an indication saying, “Welcome Madonna you’re the greatest I really like you.”

Flags with “Madonna” printed in opposition to a background of Copacabana’s iconic black and white waved sidewalk sample hung from balconies. The world was full of avenue distributors and live performance attendees kitted out in themed T-shirts, sweating below a baking solar.

“Since Madonna arrived right here, I’ve been coming daily with this outfit to welcome my idol, my diva, my pop queen,” mentioned Rosemary de Oliveira Bohrer, 69, who sported a gold-colored cone bra and a black cap.

“It’s going to be an unforgettable present right here in Copacabana,” mentioned Oliveira Bohrer, a retired civil servant who lives within the space.

Eighteen sound towers have been unfold alongside the seaside to make sure that all attendees can hear the hits. Her two-hour present began at 10:37 p.m. native time, almost 50 minutes delayed.