Lady Gaga managed to beat her pop rival Madonna’s record for attendance at Brazil’s Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.

‘Tonight, we’re making history,’ the 38-year-old pop diva announced to the mᴀssive crowd. ‘Thank you for making history with me!’

Fans began arriving on the beach at the crack of dawn in order to secure a good spot for the free show, which concert organizers said amᴀssed 2.1M attendees.

Multiple monitors and 16 sound towers were spread out along the beach to ensure fans could have the best experience watching Lady Gaga (born Stefani Germanotta).

At one point, the 14-time Grammy winner donned a green, blue, and yellow gown as a tribute to the colors of the Brazilian flag.

Saturday marked Lady Gaga’s first show in the South American country since 2012 as she was forced to cancel in 2017 after being hospitalized with fibromyalgia.

Lady Gaga managed to beat her pop rival Madonna’s record for attendance at Brazil’s Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night

Nothing could prepare me for the feeling I had during last night’s show — the absolute pride and joy I felt singing for the people of Brazil,’ Mother Monster – who boasts 246.2M social media followers – wrote on Sunday.

‘The sight of the crowd during my opening songs took my breath away. Your heart shines so bright, your culture is so vibrant and special, I hope you know how grateful I am to have shared this historical moment with you. An estimated 2.5M people came to see me sing, the biggest crowd for any woman in history.

‘I wish I could share this feeling with the whole world — I know I can’t, but I can say this — if you lose your way, you can find your way back if you believe in yourself and work hard. You can give yourself dignity by rehearsing your pᴀssion and your craft, pushing yourself to new heights — you can lift yourself up even if it takes some time. Thank you Rio for waiting for me to come back. Thank you little monsters all over the world. I love you. I will never forget this moment. Paws up little monsters. Obrigada.’

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And while it turned out to be the biggest show of Lady Gaga’s career, Rod Stewart maintains the Guinness World Record for the biggest free rock concert in history (4M) for his 1994 New Year’s Eve show in Rio.

One year ago, Madonna only drew an estimated 1.6M fans on Copacabana Beach, which is where she officially concluded her $225.3M-grossing, 81-date Celebration Tour.

As recent as January 2024, the 66-year-old Queen of Pop admitted onstage in Toronto that she ‘wouldn’t like’ being mistaken for the Abracadabra singer: ‘I mean, you know, nothing against Lady Gaga. Love her. I do! I love anyone shorter than me.’

The Italian-American divas were believed to have ended their long-running feud during Madonna’s 12th annual post-Oscars bash in 2019 where they took a boudoir snap together.

The seven-time Grammy winner famously called Lady Gaga ‘reductive’ on 20/20 in 2012 for crafting the 2011 song Born This Way, which more than resembled her established 1989 hit Express Yourself.

Madonna went on to perform a mash-up of the two tracks during her 88-date MDNA Tour, which was notably bookended by her 2008 song She’s Not Me (and she never will be).

‘Tonight, we’re making history,’ the 38-year-old pop diva announced to the mᴀssive crowd. ‘Thank you for making history with me!’

Fans began arriving on the beach at the crack of dawn in order to secure a good spot for the free show, which concert organizers said amᴀssed 2.1M attendees

Multiple monitors and 16 sound towers were spread out along the beach to ensure fans could have the best experience watching Lady Gaga (born Stefani Germanotta) 

At one point, the 14-time Grammy winner donned a green, blue, and yellow gown as a tribute to the colors of the Brazilian flag

Saturday marked Lady Gaga’s first show in the South American country since 2012 as she was forced to cancel in 2017 after being hospitalized with fibromyalgia

Mother Monster wrote on Sunday: ‘Nothing could prepare me for the feeling I had during last night’s show — the absolute pride and joy I felt singing for the people of Brazil’

Lady Gaga claimed: ‘An estimated 2.5M people came to see me sing, the biggest crowd for any woman in history’

The Abracadabra singer continued: ‘Thank you Rio for waiting for me to come back. Thank you little monsters all over the world. I love you. I will never forget this moment. Paws up little monsters. Obrigada’

And while it turned out to be the biggest show of Lady Gaga’s career, Rod Stewart maintains the Guinness World Record for the biggest free rock concert in history (4M) for his 1994 New Year’s Eve show in Rio (pictured)

One year ago, Madonna only drew an estimated 1.6M fans on Copacabana Beach (pictured), which is where she officially concluded her $225.3M-grossing, 81-date Celebration Tour

As recent as January 2024, the 66-year-old Queen of Pop admitted onstage in Toronto that she ‘wouldn’t like’ being mistaken for the Die With a Smile singer: ‘I mean, you know, nothing against Lady Gaga. Love her. I do! I love anyone shorter than me’ 

The Italian-American divas were believed to have ended their long-running feud during Madonna’s 12th annual post-Oscars bash in 2019 where they took a boudoir snap together 

The seven-time Grammy winner famously called Lady Gaga ‘reductive’ on 20/20 in 2012 for crafting the 2011 song Born This Way, which more than resembled her established 1989 hit Express Yourself 

Madonna went on to perform a mash-up of the two tracks during her 88-date MDNA Tour, which was notably bookended by her 2008 song She’s Not Me (pictured play-catfighting on SNL in 2009)

Lady Gaga is next scheduled to put her two-octave, mezzo-soprano pipes to use at Singapore’s National Stadium in Kallang for four nights on May 18-19, May 21, and May 24

The Die With a Smile singer is next scheduled to put her two-octave, mezzo-soprano pipes to use at Singapore’s National Stadium in Kallang for four nights on May 18-19, May 21, and May 24.

Lady Gaga will then kick off her 57-date tour The Mayhem Ball at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV on July 16, 18, and 19.

The Joker: Folie à Deux actress will also portray a mystery role in the second season of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s Addams Family spin-off Wednesday, which premieres August 6 on Netflix.