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Madonna made history while gracing the shores of Rio de Janeiro with a monumental free concert on the iconic Copacabana beach. The event, which drew fans from around the globe, solidified Madonna’s status as a musical icon and a cultural phenomenon.What truly set this performance apart was Madonna’s commitment to spectacle and reinvention.

Madonna has brought her tour to a close with a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, in front of a reported 1.6million fans.

Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro’s vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans.It was the last show of The Celebration Tour, her first retrospective, which kicked off in October in London.The “Queen of Pop” began the show with her 1998 hit “Nothing Really Matters.”Huge cheers rose from the buzzing, tightly packed crowd, pressed up against the barriers.Others held house parties in brightly lighted apartments and hotels overlooking the beachfront.Helicopters and drones flew overhead, and motorboats and sailboats anchored off the beach filled the bay.“Here we are in the most beautiful place in the world,” Madonna, 65, told the crowd. Pointing out the ocean view, the mountains and the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city, she added: “This place is magic.”Madonna performed her classic hits, including “Like A Virgin” and “Hung Up.” For the introduction to “Like A Prayer,” her head was completely covered in a black cape, a rosary gripped in her hands.The star paid an emotional tribute to “all the bright lights” lost to AIDS as she sang “Live to Tell,” with black and white photos of people who died from the illness flashing behind her.Later, she was joined on stage by Brazilian artists Anitta and Pabllo Vittar.Rio spent the last few days readying itself for the performance.An estimated 1.6 million people attended the show, G1 reported, citing Rio City Hall’s tourism agency.That is more than 10 times Madonna’s record attendance of 130,000 at Paris’ Parc des Sceaux in 1987.Madonna’s official website hyped the show as the biggest ever in her four-decade career.In recent days, the buzz was palpable.

Madonna made history and put on another incredible show when she took the stage on the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

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Madonna is celebrating her lenghty and succesful career with a free concert in Brazil. The news were shared in March of this year, with Madonna sharing a statement on her website, where she revealed that the concert would be the last stop of her “Celebration tour.” It’s expected to be her largest concert ever.“The show will be free of charge as a thank you to her fans for celebrating more than four decades of her music over the course of the epic global run of the tour,” explained the statement.

Anitta reflected on growing up in the Brazilian favelas and breaking the “rules” to achieve her dreams at Variety’s Power of Women Presented by Lifetime event on Thursday, held at New York’s Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. The Brazilian superstar accepted her award from Bruna Marquezine, who celebrated Anitta’s “authenticity and fiery passion for music.” “You are an agent of change — a true ambassador of our culture around the world,” Marquezine said.

Anitta didn’t think much about her death. Despite growing up in the notorious favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian multi-hyphenate just knew that her life would be as glamorous as she always imagined: she would sing, dance and act her way to global stardom.

Madonna fans in Mexico eagerly anticipate the pop star’s upcoming concerts in the Mexican capital. It has been eight years since the iconic American singer last performed in the neighboring country. As part of her Celebration World Tour, she will perform five concerts at the famous Palacio de los Deportes.Madonna’s concerts in Mexico were initially planned for January.

Madonna has responded to the class action lawsuit submitted by fans following one of her shows in New York City back in January. The singer filed to dismiss the lawsuit, as attendees complained that the show started past the advertised time.Madonna will perform for free at a mega-concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beachLourdes Leon thanks her band after raw New Orleans concertMichael Jackson’s kids Paris, Prince, and Bigi reunite for rare red carpet appearanceIn her response to the lawsuit, Madonna’s legal team stated that the lawsuit does not constitute legal “injury,” as fans stated that they had to “get up early to go to work” and the concert affected their schedule on the next day.

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And is definitely doing the latter right now. At an event for Colcci Jeans at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, the former Victoria's Secret Angel tapped into her inner country music diva, in a double-denim jumpsuit-and-bra combo.The model's blue denim jumpsuit was covered in oversized studs (very Southern glam), and left unbuttoned at the top to reveal the matching denim bra underneath. She accessorized with a cocktail ring, statement earrings, beachy waves, and a wide grin as she stood behind the DJ booth.Seeing as Cowboy Carter literally is the culture right now, one can't help but notice that Bündchen's layered jean ensemble is reminiscent of ahead of her album’s release.

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Madonna has announced details of her biggest show ever, a free gig to be held at Copacabana Beach.Earlier this month, Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported that the pop icon would round out her huge ‘Celebration’ tour with a huge, free show in Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach.Now, the giant concert has been confirmed to take place on May 4. It will mark Madonna’s first show in Brazil since 2012.As a thank you to fans to celebrate 40 years of Madonna’s musical legacy, the show will be completely free of charge with no tickets, instead operating on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis.

Madonna announced today that she’ll perform a free concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, May 4, to cap her blockbuster Celebration Tour.

Anitta has confirmed details of her long-awaited new studio album ‘Funk Generation’, and has shared the latest single ‘Double Team’ – listen below.The Brazilian musician has revealed that the album will be out on April 26 via her new label Republic Records, alongside Universal Music Latin Entertainment.‘Double Team’ includes features from Puerto Rican artist Brray and Spanish singer Bad Gyal. Check it out here:Speaking about the record, Anitta has said: “’Funk Generation’ is an album where I celebrate my roots.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Anonymous Content Brazil, a CAA-backed partnership between São Paulo-based RT Features and Anonymous Content, has kicked off production on its first scripted project, a TV adaptation of Raphael Montes’ bestseller “Perfect Days” for Globo Brazil’s giant streaming platform, Globoplay. The eight-episode adaptation is directed by International Emmy-winning helmer Joana Jabace (“Precious Pearl”) from scripts penned by Claudia Jouvin (“The Nightshifter”).

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.First, we had the instantly iconic ’fit the Madame Web star wore for the the Vogue Brazil Ball in Rio de Janeiro. Now we have her most sheer outfit yet. The actor attended the premiere of the Marvel film in Los Angeles and rocked a completely see-through net dress by Gucci.The dress from the Italian brand could fit the definition of a mesh dress, a net dress, a nude dress, or even a cobweb dress.

Middle East distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment is gearing up to release iconic Oscar-nominated Rio de Janeiro gangland drama City of God across the Gulf countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the first time.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent A planned international rerelease of Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles’ “City of God” will kick off from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), marking the 2002 cult crime drama’s first theatrical outing in the region. Prominent Dubai-based distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has partnered with Paris-based distributor The Festival Agency – which in turn acquired the “City of God” rerelease rights from Wild Bunch – on what it said marks the beginning of many rereleases planned by Front Row going forward.

Kanye West is gearing up for a new record and a world tour. “Vultures” will be dropping any time soon, and is the first record between West and Ty Dolla Sign, who’ve formed a duo known as ¥$. While the album has faced multiple delays (it was supposed to be released today), a new music video was released for the song “Talking/Once Again,” featuring Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West in her musical debut.

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Brazil news outlet GZH reported that Nonnenmacher died Sunday after battling an undisclosed form of cancer.According to the outlet, Nonnenmacher had been admitted to the Hospital Moinhos de Vento in Porto Alegre for treatment on Friday.“Hospital Moinhos de Vento announces the death of Vânia Maria Nonnenmacher Bündchen this Sunday (28) due to cancer. At the age of 75, she was admitted to Hospital Moinhos de Vento on January 26,” according to the hospital statement obtained by GZH and signed by four doctors.The Post reached out to reps for Bündchen, 43, for comment.

Carlos Aguilar Smoking weed and telling off Catholic priests are just two of the ways Malu Rocha (Yara de Novaes) asserts her rebellious spirit. The eccentric, indomitable and idiosyncratic actress at that center of Pedro Freire’s feature debut “Malu” is the embodiment of a highly flammable substance. Her volatile personality, capable of consuming everything in her way, ignites a Rio de Janeiro-set intergenerational drama inspired by the life story of the director’s mother.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) opens this evening with New Zealand director Jonathan Olgilvie’s coming-of-age tale Head South set against the late 1970s, post-punk music culture of his home city of Christchurch.

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