Lady Gaga is returning to Rio de Janeiro for a concert seven years after having to cancel her performance at Rock in Rio after being hospitalized in Brazil for "severe physical pain."

Lady Gaga has confirmed that she will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on May 3. “I’ve been dying to come perform for you for years and was heartbroken when I had to cancel years ago because I was hospitalized,” Gaga said Friday on social media.

Now, Gaga is ready to take her talents abroad. Today (February 21), Lady Gaga took to Instagram to announced her forthcoming Brazilian bash, Mayhem On The Beach. On May 3, Lady Gaga and the Monsters (super fans) will storm Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a free show.

Lady Gaga is set to perform at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in May. The landmark free concert, set to take place on May 3, will be broadcast live on Multishow and TV Globo, starting at 9 p.

Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Pop star Lady Gaga is set to perform in Brazil. The singer, 38, shared a social media post about "Mayhem on the Beach," her upcoming show in Rio de Janeiro, on Friday. "I've been dying to come perform for you for years and was heartbroken when I had to cancel years ago because I was hospitalized," she added.

Scheduled for May 3, the event will launch the Todo Mundo no Rio initiative, which aims to highlight economic benefits of entertainment in Rio de Janeiro

Lady Gaga will perform what should be a huge free concert on Rio de Janeiro ’s Copacabana Beach on May 3, the singer confirmed on social media today.