Spotify has unveiled a “paws up” statue on Copacabana Beach in Brazil to celebrate Lady Gaga’s remarkable year on the charts.
Early this morning, Brazilian fans discovered a new statue on their favorite beach. Spotify installed the “paws up” tribute to celebrate Lady Gaga’s achievements this year, which include her hit album MAYHEM, worldwide singles like “Die With a Smile,” “Abracadabra,” and “The Dead Dance,” one of the highest-grossing tours of her career that is still running, a Coachella performance, and her unforgettable record breaking show on Copacabana Beach.
In May, Lady Gaga set the record for the most attended concert by a female artist in history with an audience of 2.5 million fans at her Copacabana show. For one unforgettable night, fans from around the world filled the beach to welcome her back after 12 years away from the country. The free concert was widely praised by global media and left a lasting mark on the nation, becoming a cultural phenomenon known for its imagery, staging, and iconic outfits.
It is not yet known how long the statue will remain on display, but fans in Brazil can enjoy it while it lasts and can also scan a QR code that features a special message from Lady Gaga herself.
Spotify also revealed that Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’s “Die With a Smile” was the platform’s top global song of 2025 with 1.7 billion streams, confirming its position as the number one song of all time on the United World Chart. Meanwhile, Gaga’s “Abracadabra” was the most streamed solo female track of the year on Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer.
Lady Gaga is currently touring Australia with her MAYHEM Ball tour, which will continue in Japan before returning to the United States for a second leg next year.
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