Copacabana hotels expect maximum capacity for Madonna show | Rio de Janeiro

Madonna show confirmed in Copacabana

Copacabana hotels expect 100% occupancy with the confirmation of Madonna’s show, according to data from HotéisRIO. The singer will perform a free show at Copacabana Beach, on May 4th.

“In addition to the high occupancy rates that the city’s hotels will record, with benefits for the entire tourism chain, from restaurants to the transport sector, it will also be a new record for the artist, as it will be the biggest show of all time,” he said. the president of HotéisRIO, Alfredo Lopes.

Movement at the Rio Bus Station should also increase: on the Friday before the day of the show, arrivals in the capital of Rio de Janeiro should increase by 20% compared to a normal Friday, with travelers coming mainly from the states of São Paulo. Paulo, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo.

The singer comes to Brazil for a single performance, at the end of “The Celebration Tour”, which celebrates 40 years of the artist’s career. The show will be broadcast live on TV Globo, Multishow and Globoplay.

On March 25th, those responsible for the event held a press conference with some details:

• The presentation will be broadcast on Globo;
• The organization says it “works” with an audience of 1 million people or more;
• The security scheme will be the same as on New Year’s Eve, with magazines and blocking points;
• The presentation should start between 9:30 pm and 9:45 pm and will take 2 hours;
• Press and sponsors will have a separate area;
• It will be the only show on the star’s trip to South America;
• The event is sponsored by companies and the state and capital governments.

“We are going to hold the biggest event in pop music history. For the city, it has a huge impact on the economy and tourism. Only with the buzz did the hotels fill up. It will be spectacular for the city, it will be our image to the whole world”, said municipal tourism secretary Daniela Maia.

This will be Madonna’s fourth visit to shows in Brazil – the last one was 12 years ago. She has already presented the country with ‘The Girlie Show’ tour in 1993, the ‘Sticky and sweet tour’ in 2008 and ‘MDNA’ in 2012.

This time, the performance on the sands of Copacabana will be the only one by the singer in all of South America, and Brazilian fans will be able to see up close – whether on the sands of the beach or in the comfort of home – the pop diva perform the biggest hits of her time. extensive career.