Madonna certainly knows how to make a grand exit. The iconic singer closed out her world tour in Brazil with an unforgettable bang, drawing a crowd of over a million people to the sandy shores.
A staggering 1.6 million fans of Madonna flocked to Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Copacabana Beach to witness the extraordinary free concert, transforming the atmosphere into an absolute spectacle. In a remarkable moment, the enormous crowd harmoniously united to take charge of belting out the timeless hit, “Like A Virgin.”
The last night of Madge’s tour, which had a rocky start last October, turned out to be a significant moment for her. The crowd of Rio fans shattered the previous record for the largest Madonna concert, which was a mere 130,000 for her 1987 Paris show.
In a vein reminiscent of past legends, the Rio sand is being graced by a new star. The Rolling Stones once mesmerized 1.2 million fans with their performance on this very beach in 2006, while Rod Stewart holds the record for the largest free rock concert ever in 1994, attracting a staggering 4 million people for his New Year’s Eve show. Now, following in their illustrious footsteps, she takes center stage.
Madonna’s tour faced a setback last summer when it had to be postponed due to a life-threatening infection she suffered. However, she made a remarkable recovery and managed to launch the tour just a few months later.
The tour has been filled with numerous memorable moments, one of which includes a surprise appearance by the one and only Ricky Martin. However, things took an unexpected turn when the electrifying performance on stage got Ricky a bit too excited.
One memorable incident occurred when Madonna unintentionally encouraged a fan in a wheelchair to stand up and dance. Oops!
