Madonna's final show of The Celebration Tour in Rio de Janeiro sets a record with 1.6 million attendees.

The concert, held on Copacabana beach, celebrated four decades of the pop icon's career.

Rio de Janeiro's economy benefited with an estimated $57 million in business due to the event.

The tour's conclusion was marked by challenges, including Madonna's hospitalization, but ended with a successful broadcast on TV Globo.

Critics aside, the event was a historic close to Madonna's career and reinforced her status as a pop culture legend.