Queen of Pop Madonna wrapped up her "Celebration Tour" before a record crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Madonna held a free concert on Saturday, May 4th, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which drew over 1.6 million fans, setting the record for the largest audience ever for a stand-alone concert by any artist in history.

Queen of Pop Madonna wrapped up her "Celebration Tour" before a record crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Madonna held a free concert on Saturday, May 4th, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which drew over 1.6 million fans, setting the record for the largest audience ever for a stand-alone concert by any artist in history.

Madonna's performance featured 26 songs and included guest appearances from Brazilian pop stars Anitta, who joined her for "Vogue", and Pabllo Vittar, who performed in the tour debut of "Music."

The performance marked Madonna's first time performing in Brazil since 2012.

Copacabana Beach has also previously hosted big shows including Rolling Stones' gig in 2006 that drew an estimated 1.5 million fans.

Madonna opened her Celebration Tour at London's O2 Arena back in October 2023, touring across Europe through December. She kicked off the U.S. leg of her tour in New York City on December 13, with shows scheduled through April 26.

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Parlophone Records has released an alternate version of David Bowie's "Lady Stardust" from an upcoming Box Set. David Bowie Rock 'N' Roll Star!, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set, is scheduled for release on June 14.

Parlophone Records has released an alternate version of David Bowie's "Lady Stardust" from an upcoming Box Set.

David Bowie Rock 'N' Roll Star!, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set, is scheduled for release on June 14. It explores Bowie's journey through the creation of Ziggy Stardust, and the recording of the iconic The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars album.

The hitherto unknown "Lady Stardust (Alternative Version - Take 1)" took its original producer by surprise.

Producer Ken Scott recalls, "This was a shock when I first heard it. I pulled up the faders and suddenly, what the hell? I had no recollection of it being like that originally, but I guess it was just a guide vocal. But it sounds great, is really interesting and brings a totally different feeling to the song."

The band line-up for "Lady Stardust (Alternative Version - Take 1)" is Bowie on vocals, Mick Ronson on piano, Trevor Bolder on bass and Woody Woodmansey on drums.

Scott singles out Ronson for praise, saying, "Ronno on piano is very good indeed. The Trident Studio piano was just amazing, a Bechstein grand from around 1850 and I think the hammers had been treated with varnish or something - it was the best rock and roll piano in the whole world."

Other unreleased highlights on Rock 'N' Roll Star! include an unheard version of the deep-cut classic "Shadow Man" and an up-tempo take on The Who's "I Can't Explain," which Bowie would later slow down and cover for the Pin-Ups album.

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King Princess recently released a cover of Steely Dan's Can's Buy A Thrill track "Dirty Work." King Princess recorded the cover version of "Dirty Work" for the third season of "Hacks."

King Princess recently released a cover of Steely Dan's Can's Buy A Thrill track "Dirty Work."

Can's Buy A Thrill was Steely Dan's debut album, which arrived in 1972.

King Princess recorded the cover version of "Dirty Work" for the third season of "Hacks," which premiered on Max on Thursday with two new episodes. The cover is featured at the end of the second episode, "Better Late."

"'Hacks' is hilarious and so is my good bud, Hannah Einbinder," King Princess shared in a statement, via Consequence. "She asked me to sing 'Dirty Work' and it was a no brainer. Everyone should watch this show, it's tremendously iconic."

King Princess co-produced the cover version with Robert Linvill and Slimdan.

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