Madonna Brings Out Anitta & Pabllo Vittar at Massive Concert in Rio de Janeiro
Anitta and Pabllo Vittar helped Madonna bring her career-spanning Celebration Tour to a close in Rio de Janeiro, where the pop icon finished her global trek with a free concert at Copacabana Beach on Saturday (May 4).
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Anitta was the last star invited to guest judge the pop icon’s dancers during her performance of “Vogue,” joining a string of celebrities who’d done the same at different tour stops, including Ricky Martin in Miami, and Salma Hayek in Mexico City.
“Yesterday was a historical night for my city Rio de Janeiro. Madonna finished her tour at the Copacabana beach for more than 1 million people,” the Brazilian star wrote in an Instagram post, sharing a set of images of her participation in the musical number. “Such a special time for all of us. I feel really honored you invited me to be part of this moment. You represent the freedom of a whole community that yesterday celebrated together your victory,” the “Envolver” singer added.
Guests in Rio also included drag queen and singer Pabllo Vittar, who joined Madonna for a joyful, samba-infused version of “Music,” completed with Brazilian flags and a group of kids playing drums.
“TE AMO Madonna,” Vittar wrote on Instagram, while the Queen of Pop posted an Instagram video of the moment captioned “Blame it on Rio 🇧🇷 Thank You Brazil!!”
Saturday’s free show, sponsored by Itaú Bank, was broadcasted live on TV Globo. It was the last stop on Madonna’s Celebration Tour, which is projected to rake in more than $225 million when all is said and done. The trek kicked off in London in October, before winding its way through Canada, the U.S., and Mexico City.
Watch moments from Madonna’s show on Instagram below.
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