Before kicking off her new world tour, Lady Gaga sets a new record: with 2.5 million people in attendance, her show on Brazil’s Copacabana Beach is reportedly the biggest independent concert by a female artist ever.

U.S. pop star Lady Gaga has set the record for the largest concert in history. Live Nation said 2.5 million people attended the show on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Saturday night. "Nothing could prepare me for the feeling I had during last night's show -- the absolute pride and joy I felt singing for the people of Brazil.

The star drew an estimated crowd of 2.5 million people to her free concert at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on May 3