Brazilian police thwarted a bomb attack planned for a Lady Gaga concert
Lady Gaga's spokesperson has issued a statement after police thwarted a plot to attack her concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilian police thwarted a bomb attack planned for a Lady Gaga concert on Saturday (03.05.25).
The chart-topping pop icon performed in front of an estimated 2.1 million people on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, but it's now emerged that a group promoting hate speech and the radicalisation of teenagers had planned an attack at the event.
The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro said in a statement: "The suspects were recruiting participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails."
According to Brazil's justice ministry, the recruiters identified themselves as Gaga's fans, who are also known as "Little Monsters".
The bombing was planned through a social media campaign that encouraged young people to attack the event.
However, the attack was foiled by the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro and the justice ministry, which found evidence of the group using coded language and extremist symbolism.
The group's leader has already been arrested in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul for illegal possession of a firearm.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Gaga has issued a statement, revealing that the pop star's team "worked closely with law enforcement throughout the planning and execution of the concert".
The spokesperson said: "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.
"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."
