Police Thwart Bomb Plot Against Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil

Brazilian police foiled a plot to bomb Lady Gaga’s record-breaking free concert in Rio de Janeiro, which drew over two million people to Copacabana Beach. Authorities arrested two suspects, including the alleged leader of the group, who had been recruiting participants, even minors, to carry out attacks targeting LGBTQ attendees with improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails. Police conducted raids across several states, confiscating firearms and hate materials, while withholding information about the threat to prevent panic. Lady Gaga and her team were unaware of the plot until after the concert, learning about it from media reports, but stated they had worked closely with law enforcement and were confident in the event's safety preparations. The concert proceeded without incident, marking the largest audience for a female artist in history and prompting Gaga to express gratitude and pride for the experience. Officials emphasized that the hate group posed a threat to public order due to its online recruitment and dissemination of violent content.