Brazil Thwarts Bomb Plot Against Lady Gaga Concert, Two Arrested

Brazilian authorities foiled a bomb plot targeting Lady Gaga’s free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which drew over two million attendees. Police arrested two suspects: an adult male, alleged leader of an online group promoting hate speech and violence, and a teenager, both charged with unrelated crimes including weapons possession and child pornography. The group had recruited minors online under the guise of Lady Gaga’s fanbase to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails, aiming to gain notoriety on social media. Law enforcement conducted raids across multiple states, confiscating electronic devices from 15 suspects and taking extensive security measures at the event, including deploying over 5,000 officers and advanced surveillance. Authorities emphasized that their preventive actions were essential in averting a potential tragedy, and the concert proceeded without incident or disruption to attendees. Investigations are ongoing to determine possible extremist links and additional participants.