Two people have been arrested after police foiled a planned bombing at a Lady Gaga concert. The event was held on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Brazilian police said the plan was orchestrated by a group promoting hate speech and the radicalisation of teenagers.
According to the authorities, the suspects were targeting LGBTQ+ people at Gaga’s record-breaking concert at Copacabana Beach, which drew more than 2 million attendees.
“They were clearly saying that they were planning an attack at Lady Gaga’s concert motivated by sexual orientation,” Felipe Cury, secretary of the Rio police, told a press conference on Sunday.
Police said nothing about the alleged plot at the time to “avoid panic” and “the distortion of information.”
Security was stringent at Saturday’s concert, with 5,200 military and police officers deployed to the beach where fans were enjoying the pop singer’s classic hits, including ‘Born This Way,’ which became an anthem for the LGBTQ community after its release in 2011.
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Meanwhile, Lady Gaga’s team has reacted to the planned attack, saying it found out about it via media reports.
A spokesperson for the team said “prior to and during the show, there were no known safety concerns, nor any communication from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks.”
The spokesperson added that the “team worked closely with law enforcement throughout the planning and execution of the concert and all parties were confident in the safety measures in place.”
Nigerian disc jockey Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, has revealed that humans do not help for free, reminiscing about her experience with a certain “helper”.
The celebrity disc jockey, the daughter of Nigerian billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, took to her X page to narrate how she learned the lesson the hard way.
Cuppy Reveals How A Certain Helper Got Close To Her Because Of Her Dad
She recounted how a few years back, she thought she had found a helper who offered her help and supported her, only to find out later that the person was faking his love and support for her just to get in touch with her billionaire father.
Cuppy explained that after a while of knowing the person, he later made it clear to her that he expected something in return, such as an investment or an introduction to her dad.
She admitted that the way things turned out made her feel stupid because she did not see it earlier, and therefore learned the hard way.
