LADY Gaga has spoken out after it was revealed Brazilian police foiled a bomb plot against her record-breaking free concert on Saturday.
The singer gushed that she was “grateful” for her fans and felt “absolute pride and joy […] singing for the people of Brazil”.
Her team said they learned about the bomb plot “via media reports” – rather than direct contact from the police.
An estimated 2.5million flocked to watch the free concert at Rio De Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach – so an explosion could have been devastating.
Brazilian cops said they disrupted an attack allegedly planned by a group spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community.
Two people have been arrested over the alleged scheme.
Police said the group tried to recruit teenagers to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.
In an Instagram post on Sunday, Lady Gaga did not directly address the reports but instead heaped praise on the people of Brazil and their culture.
She wrote: “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.
“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.”
The crowd of an estimated 2.5million people is the largest-ever for any woman history, she said.
Nine addresses across Brazil were raided by police as part of “Operation Fake Monster” to stop the attacks.
Officers found a number of suspicious electronic devices as well as other materials.
One man – said to be the leader of the mob – was arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm in Rio Grande do Sul.
Police said the group operated online and spread hate speech against the LGBT community.
It also promoted the radicalisation of teenagers, encouraged self-harm and shared violent content, they said.
The group is thought to have been actively recruiting participants – including teenagers – to carry out attacks.
And investigations suggest the Gaga bomb plot was seen by those involved as a “collective challenge” to make themselves known on social media.
Lady Gaga signed off her tribute to Brazil with: “You can give yourself dignity by rehearsing your passion 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.
Source : https://www.the-sun.com/news/14163745/lady-gaga-breaks-silence-concert-bomb-plot-foiled/
