Madonna attracts 1.6 million to free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach

Madonna performs during a concert at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters

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.