Police thwart bomb attack at Lady Gaga concert

Lady Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was narrowly avoided by a bomb attack by a group of people posing as fans from the group 'Little Monsters'.

Local authorities confirmed that a hate group planned to spread information, radicalize minors through self-harm and violence, to carry out the bombing at the concert of Lady Gaga (39 years old) on May 3 at Copacabana beach, according to CNN .

Lady Gaga performs on May 3 in Brazil

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"The suspect was recruiting multiple participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using homemade explosives and petrol bombs," Brazilian police said.

According to police, the group members claimed to be members of "Little Monsters" – a website dedicated to Lady Gaga fans.

Investigators eventually received information that uncovered the group's plan to encourage violence through "extremist symbols" and "coded language."

Arrest of the leader of a criminal group related to Lady Gaga's concert

An unidentified man, believed to be the ringleader of the group, was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm. A teenager was also arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography.

Dozens of search warrants were also issued in São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro.

A representative for the Born This Way singer told TMZ that the singer and her team learned of the threat when the news broke on the morning of May 4. They were not notified by police or asked to take precautions, despite working closely with law enforcement.

Lady Gaga performs in front of 2.5 million people

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The Bad Romance singer made no mention of the hate plot when she shared about her concert in Brazil on Instagram on May 3.

On May 4, she wrote: "Nothing can take away the feeling I had during last night's performance. It was a great pride and joy to sing for the Brazilian people."

Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, added: "The sight of the crowd listening to the opening songs took my breath away. I hope you know how grateful I am to share this historic moment with you. An estimated 2.5 million people came to see me sing, the largest crowd for any female artist in history." The night surpassed the previous record held by Madonna, who drew 1.6 million viewers, also at Copacabana Beach in May 2024.

Lady Gaga thanked the "little monsters" for their love and support: "I will never forget this moment. Little monsters, raise your hands. Love you."

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