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Madonna just gave the biggest live performance of her career

(SOUNDBITE OF MADONNA SONG, "LUCKY STAR")

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Madonna, the Queen of Pop, gave the biggest live performance of her life. It was the final stop of her Celebration tour, and tickets were free. It was at Brazil's Copacabana Beach, or as Madonna put it, the most beautiful place in the world. Who would doubt Madonna? One-point-six million people showed up to cherish the event. What lucky stars.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LUCKY STAR")

MADONNA: (Singing) You must be my lucky star.

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