JAKARTA - Behind the record for Lady Gaga's concert at Copakabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, which recorded a record audience of around 2.5 million people present there was another incident regarding the success of the local police in thwarting the terror bombing.
The show, which took place on Saturday, May 3, ended in euphoria, until the next day, the police revealed the success of arresting the perpetrators suspected of planning coordinated attacks using homemade explosives and Molotov cocktails.
Responding to claims by the police who arrested two people regarding the alleged plan to bombing his free concert in Brazil, Lady Gaga's team admitted that the 'Poker Face' singer actually found out from the news.
"We are aware of this alleged threat through media reports this morning," a spokesman for Gaga said, citing The Hollywood Reporter, Tuesday, May 6.
The Lady Gaga team stated that there were no safety-related issues during the show. They also didn't get any notification from the authorities.
"Before and during the show, no safety concerns were known, nor communications from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks," he said.
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"The team is working closely with law enforcement during the planning and implementation of concerts, and all parties are confident in the safety measures being implemented."
Meanwhile, after Lady Gaga's biggest concert of her career, police in Brazil said they had collaborated with the Ministry of Justice to stop alleged attacks planned by groups that spread hate speech against the LGBTQ community.
According to authorities, the group attempted to radicalize and recruit teenagers to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and homemade explosives.
"The plan is treated as a 'collective challenge' with the aim of gaining fame on social media," the police said.
After raiding the location of 15 suspects in several states and confiscating cell phones and other electronic devices, police arrested a group leader suspected of being arrested on charges of possession of illegal weapons, as well as a teenager on child pornography charges.
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