More than a million people thronged Brazil’s Copacabana beach for a free Madonna concert on Saturday, braving the heat to see the end of her “Celebration” world tour.
The sand and oceanfront boulevard around Rio de Janeiro’s famed beach were filled for several blocks by a crowd the city estimated at 1.6 million.
Rio’s state and city governments said they spent $3.9 million on the concert.
Rio’s state and city governments said they spent 20 million reais ($3.9 million) on the concert, while the rest was financed by private sponsors.
The authorities estimate the concert could bring about 300 million reais to Rio’s economy.
Persons:
Mauro Pimentel, “, ” Madonna, Anitta, Pabllo, Rod Stewart, Taylor Swift
Organizations:
Rio de, Firefighters, Vogue
Locations:
Rio, AFP, Brazilian