The Brazilian police revealed that they successfully thwarted a bomb threat that was planned to target Lady Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro.
The Grammy winner made history during the free event last Saturday at the Copacabana beach, as it became the highest-attended concert by a female artist with an estimated crowd of 2.1-2.5 million people. However, it almost ended in a tragedy as there was a planned attack against the concert.
Brazilian Police Reveals They Thwarted Bomb Threat Targeting Lady Gaga's Concert
The day after Gaga's Copacabana concert in Rio de Janeiro was held, it was reported that the Brazilian police thwarted a bomb threat against the free event.
The planned attack was "orchestrated by a group promoting hate speech and the radicalization of teenagers."
According to the authorities in a statement, "The suspects were recruiting participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails."
After carrying out over a dozen search and seizure warrants across the various states, two arrests have been made in connection with the planned attack.
The Justice Ministry said the recruiters identified themselves as members of "Little Monsters" and the operation was conducted after a tip-off from the police intelligence, which uncovered digital cells encouraging violent behavior among teenagers using coded language and extremist symbolism.
Lady Gaga Reacts to Thwarted Bomb Threat Against Her Concert
Gaga has released a statement in response to the thwarted bomb threat against her Copacabana concert.
She revealed that her team was not aware of the planned attack prior to the concert.
"We learned about this alleged threat via media reports this morning. Prior to and during the show, there were no known safety concerns, nor any communication from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks," the singer's representative said in a statement.
"Her team worked closely with law enforcement throughout the planning and execution of the concert, and all parties were confident in the safety measures in place."
In her Instagram post, Gaga expressed her gratitude to the attendees of her concert and said that "nothing could prepare [her] for the feeling [she] had during last night’s show—the absolute pride and joy [she] felt singing for the people of Brazil."
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