Her final performance of the Celebration tour featured favorites like Like A Virgin, Into The Groove, Vogue, Hung Up, and A Prayer.
Drones and helicopters flew over the beach when the Queen of Pop, almost fifty minutes late, took the stage at 10:37 p.m.
Pointing out the Christ the Redeemer statue and Rio’s famed mountains, Madonna informed the throng, “This is the most beautiful place on earth.”
The 65-year-old began with the song Nothing Really Matters from the Ray of Light album released in 1998.
To guarantee that everyone could hear the US star’s speech, eighteen speaker towers were placed along the beach.
