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."

Eight years after she was forced to pull out of Rock in Rio due to severe medical issues, Lady Gaga is finally coming back to Brazil. On Friday (Feb. 21), the superstar announced a special Mayhem on the Beach performance at the capital's Praia de Copacabana.

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. Gaga, whose new album Mayhem is set for a March 7 release,

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.