Four years after the throne was interrupted, with delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Rock in Rio is back in Parque da Bela Vista, in Lisbon. In the first four days of the ninth edition in our country, 74 thousand people attended the festival, according to the organization’s figures.
The British Muse was the most eagerly anticipated and did not disappoint expectations, despite the rain that fell within an hour and a half of their performance. They started with the new will of the people, and went through inescapable hysteria, psychological to the great He hits Time is running out, the uprising and the stars. Matt Bellamy even scratched Rage Against the Machine ending it all at a massive fireworks show.
It was just past midnight, and another 12 hours of celebration passed, with many moments laden with symbolism. Simone de Oliveira, one of the living legends of Portuguese music, took to the Mundo Theater to remember the importance of the union, and immediately afterwards, there was a minute’s silence for peace.
The main stage opened with Xutos & Pontapés (present in the nine editions of RiR), followed by Liam Gallagher. Far from the days of Oasis, the recognized Manchester City fan, he talked about Bernardo Silva and Rubén Dias, forgetting about Joao Cancelo. Wataniya moved to Musa. There was plenty of music on the other stages of the venue, especially the Portuguese The Black Mamba and Linda Martini, as well as the Brazilian Ego Kill Talent, among many other emerging talents.
The party continues on Sunday with the Black Eyed Peas, Yvette Sangalo and Ellie Goulding. Next weekend there will be Duran Duran, Aha Anita, Jason Derulo and Post Malone. Music, but also a lot of fun.
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