Suspect in Lady Gaga Concert Bombing Plot Wanted to Kill a Child, Brazilian Police Say

Authorities in Brazil have arrested a third suspect in connection with a chilling bombing plot aimed at Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert in Rio de Janeiro on May 3.

The plot, which targeted the LGBTQ+ community attending the event, was foiled by police just hours before the concert began.

Brazilian police have charged the third suspect with terrorism offenses. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, allegedly planned to sacrifice a child during the concert in a satanic ritual, People said.

According to the police, the man believed that this act would be a response to Lady Gaga, whom he claimed to be a "satanist."

However, the singer has never publicly expressed such beliefs, often promoting her Christianity and addressing unfounded rumors surrounding her faith.

This disturbing plot came to light after police arrested a 44-year-old man, Luis da Silva, and a 17-year-old teenager.

Da Silva, who had been deported from the United States just a month earlier, was reportedly planning to livestream the execution of children and set up explosives near the stage during Lady Gaga's performance, which attracted 2.5 million fans on Rio's Copacabana Beach.

Rio de Janeiro's Civil Police Secretary, Felipe Curi, revealed that Da Silva and his accomplice had been using the messaging platform Discord to radicalize others, particularly teenagers, into carrying out the attack.

They allegedly intended to use Molotov cocktails and explosive backpacks. The investigation also uncovered that Da Silva's network promoted pedophilia, misogyny, and homophobia.