Rio de Janeiro has once again shown that it is more than capable of dealing with a little “Mayhem” as Copacabana Beach played host to Lady Gaga tour of the same name and an estimated crowd of  2.1 million of her fan on Saturday 3 May). That is roughly the crowd size of 25-shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Some impressive logistics to handle the shoew and crowd size, but the city has had a bit of practice over the years including Madonna (2024), The Rolling Stones (2006) and even the late Pope Francis who held a mass on the beach in 2013 during his first overseas trip. The crowd then was estimated to be close to 4 million.  And, of course, New Year on Copacabana Beach brings in a crowd of 3 to 4 million each year.