Madonna performs during The Celebration Tour at The O2 Arena.
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Madonna is showing her appreciation for fans with a free concert on Saturday, May 4, at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro — the final stop of her Celebration Tour.
Billed as “the biggest dance floor in the world,” the epic performance in Rio will include special guest Bob the Drag Queen (a.k.a. Caldwell Tidicue). According to a statement on the singer’s website, the extravaganza “will be free of charge as a thank you to her fans for celebrating more than four decades of her music over the course of the epic global run of the tour.”
At a Glance: How to Watch Madonna’s Celebration Tour in Rio Online
- When Saturday, May 4 at 5:45 p.m. PT/8:45 p.m. ET (9:45 p.m. local Brazil time)
- Channel TV Globo (Brazil)
- Stream online DirecTV, Sling (add-on required)
- More ways to watch online Globoplay (available at Appstore for Android on Amazon, Apple App Store)
Madonna’s free Celebration concert in Rio will only be broadcast locally in Brazil, including on the Brazilian streaming video-on-demand service Globoplay. Fans outside Brazil can livestream the big event online on a cable streaming service that carries TV Globo or through a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Below, keep reading for more details on how to watch Madonna’s Celebration show in Rio online in the U.S., including for free.
How to Watch Madonna’s Celebration Concert in Rio: Date, Time, Channel
Madonna’s final Celebration Tour stop will take place at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, May 4. It will air on the Brazilian channel TV Globo at 9:45 p.m. local time in Rio.
Stream Madonna’s Celebration Show in Rio: How to Watch in the U.S.
If you want to watch Madonna’s Rio concert outside of Brazil, you can tune into TV Globo at 5:45 p.m. PT/8:45 p.m. ET in the U.S. You can stream TV Globo on any live TV streaming service that carries the Brazilian channel, including DirecTV and Sling.
Already have a Globoplay account? There’s a way to access your service from outside of Brazil.
Get more details on how to watch TV Globo and other Brazilian channels in the U.S. below.
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DirecTV Stream
You can watch Madonna’s concert in Rio on DirecTV when you add Brazilian programming (including the TV Globo channel) to a satellite or internet-based plan. New subscribers can stream for free with DirecTV’s five-day trial.
For satellite subscribers, you can add international programming to a Basic or Preferred Choice base package ($27.99 to $59.99 per month plus tax). The BrazilianDirect add-on is an extra $29.99 per month and includes TV Globo, or you can get the standalone TV Globo channel add-on for $19.99 per month.
For DirecTV subscribers connecting via internet, add Brazilian programming for just $30 per month on top of your existing cable TV streaming package. Learn more here.
And for a limited time, eligible subscribers can save up to $240; learn more here.
Sling
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Watch Madonna’s Celebration concert in Rio on TV Globo with Sling, which offers a free three-day trial when you add select Brazilian TV Pack plans (reg. $13.99 and up per month) to your streaming package.
New subscribers save half off their first month of Sling, so you can stream Madonna’s show in Brazil starting at only $20 for the Orange plan (reg. $40 per month) that includes CNN, HGTV, ID, A&E, ESPN, Disney Channel and other networks. Other packages include the Blue tier ($22.50 for the first month, reg. $45 monthly) and the combined Orange & Blue package (reg. $60 monthly) that includes exclusive news and entertainment channels such as ABC, NBC, Fox, E!, FS1, FX and others.
ExpressVPN
For those who already have Brazil’s Globoplay streaming video-on-demand service, you can use a virtual private network (VPN) to access your account in the U.S. Plans start at $12.95 per month or $8.32 monthly with annual billing; learn more here.
