Brazil police arrest two suspects over Lady Gaga gig bomb plot
Brazilian police have arrested two people in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro that drew more than two million people, Aljazeera reported.
The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro said on social media on Sunday that it had thwarted a bomb attack that had been planned by the suspects for the free concert, held on the famous Copacabana Beach on Saturday.
The police added that an adult “responsible for the plan” had been arrested along with a teenager in an operation codenamed “Fake Monster” – a reference to “Little Monsters”, the star’s pet name for her fans.
The suspects, it said, had recruited people online to “carry out attacks using improvised explosives” in the aim of “gaining notoriety on social media”. Police working in coordination with the Justice Ministry carried out raids across Rio de Janeiro state as well as in the states of Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, and Mato Grosso, according to Aljazeera.
Brazil police thwart bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert
Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, BBC reported.
The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, in co-ordination with the justice ministry, said suspects had recruited participants to carry out attacks using improvised explosives and the plan was aimed at gaining notoriety on social media.
The person responsible for the plan and a teenager were arrested, the police said.
Lady Gaga's team said they learned about the bomb threat only from media reports the morning after the gig. A crowd of more than two million people gathered for the concert, which was free to attend, according to BBC.
Katy Perry felt 'battered and bruised' by backlash
Singer Katy Perry has admitted feeling "battered and bruised" by the backlash following her recent space trip, but reassured fans she is OK and would "keep looking to the light," BBC reported.
Writing two weeks after the much-derided Blue Origin voyage, which saw her take an 11-minute flight with five other women, the US star said the "online world" had tried to make her a "human Piñata".
Her comments came after fans paid for a billboard in New York to show their support for her ahead of her world tour.
Responding to a fan account that posted a video of the billboard, Perry said she was "so grateful" for her fans, adding they were "in this beautiful and wild journey together," according to BBC.
International Jazz Day today
International Jazz Day is being observed by organizing various programs on Wednesday.
In western countries, the music is popular among the youth. In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Assembly declared April 30 as the International Jazz Day.
The day is celebrated to promote intercultural dialogue, respect for human rights and human dignity, eradicate discrimination, promote freedom of expression and gender equality, and strengthen the role of youth for social change.
UNESCO believes that the International Day will provide an opportunity for communities, schools, artists, historians, academics and jazz enthusiasts around the world to learn about the art of jazz, its origins, future and effects and contribute to the promotion of international peace and culture.
According to UNESCO, jazz will contribute to creating opportunities for unity, mutual understanding and tolerance, empowering young people from marginalized societies, and encouraging traditional music to be revitalized in a newer form.
