Lady Gaga breaks silence after concert bomb plot foiled as she shares message with her fans
The singer said she is "grateful" for her fans and felt "absolute pride and joy [...] singing for the people of Brazil".
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Lady Gaga posted backstage photos alongside a thank you to the people of Brazil
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A colossal crowed flocked to watch the free concert on Copacabana Beach
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The concert was funded by the city of Rio De Janeiro
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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.
Police said the group tried to recruit teenagers to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.
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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."
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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 prevent to attacks.
Officers found a number of suspicious electronic devices as well as other materials.
One man - who was allegedly the leader of the group - was arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm in Rio Grande do Sul.
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Police said the group believed to be behind the plot operated online and spread hate speech against the LGBT community.
It also promoted the radicalisation of teenagers, encouraged self-harm and shared violent content.
The group is thought to have been recruiting participants - including teenagers - to carry out attacks.
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