The first day of Lollapalooza Brasil 2025 It happened this Friday (28) and was marked by the heavy rains, which even interrupted some presentations. After the resumption of the program, shows Jão, Girl in Red and Olivia Rodrigo They stirred the audience present.
THE CNN raised five moments that marked the Opening of the event which runs until this Sunday (30) and also has the presentation of bands and artists like Shawn Mendes, Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morissette, Benson Boone, Tate Mcrae and more.
Storms pause programming
At about 3 pm, the festival organization had to pause the programming due to a strong storm that went through the Interlagos racetrack in São Paulo.
At the time of the incident were the band Jovem Dionísio and singer MC Kako. From the screens of the stage, the organization of the event warned that the public needed to move away from metal grids on stage for “meteorological” reasons.
The band even honored the singer Erasmo Carlos who died at the age of 81 in November 2022. MC, he revealed that he would pay tribute to the band Charlie Brown Jr., however, with the interruption, it was not possible and he regretted what happened on the networks.
Young Dionísio pays a tribute to respect to Erasmo Carlos in #Lollabrnocanalbis#JOVEVIVIISONOCANALBIS pic.twitter.com/xezx0fioew
– Multishow (@multishow) March 28, 2025
Girl in Red sings lesbian hymn and says that “God is gay”
Norwegian singer Girl in Red entered 40 minutes after the scheduled time, after a change in programming caused by the storm.
The singer performed for 40 minutes and, besides chanting the biggest hits, supported the LGBTQIA+community, before singing “Girls” where he mentioned “God is gay.”
During the show, the artist still sang a part of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” and said she was thrilled to sing on the same day of the idol. “I love her so much.”
Jão catches fire on stage before pause in his career
Special jacket of the singer was set on fire as he sang “radio” to the audience present in Lollapalooza.
In his presentation, the star also sang hits such as “Immature”, “Boys and Girls” and “Happens” celebrating the end of the album “Super” and warning that the festival show is the last before a break for the next album.
Eitaaaaa! THE @jaoromania The show ended in flames at #Lollabrnomultishow
#JãoNomultishow #JãoPalooza pic.twitter.com/b0gzxwuzfl
– Multishow (@multishow) March 28, 2025
Rüfüs du Sol risked in the Portuguese during a show
Stage Headliner Samsung Galaxy, the Australian band Rüfüs du Sol even energized the audience with their alternative dance songs. Throughout the performance, vocalist Tyrone Lindqvist still scratched some phrases in Portuguese, such as “It’s good to be back in this beautiful country” and “Brazil is like our home”.
The trio who started his show with “Inhale” that is part of the band’s latest album, sang for a little over an hour and ended the first day’s performances on the Samsung Galaxy stage.
What a surreal vibe !! THE #Rüfüsdusolnomultishow Ta cheering everyone in #Lollabrnomultishow
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– Multishow (@multishow) March 29, 2025
Olivia Rodrigo cheered public to the sound of her biggest hits
To close the first night of festival performances, the singer Olivia Rodrigo He took the stage with a brilliant dress and cheered the Brazilian audience, who accompanied the American artist in all the songs.
Early on the show, Olivia was surprised by the number of people on the Budweiser stage and mentioned that she learned that Brazil has one of the best audiences in the world and asked fans to prove it. Already at the end of her presentation, she declared herself to São Paulo with a little plate with sayings in Portuguese.
Throughout her setlist, she also included great hits from “Sour”, her debut album, such as “Favorite Crime”, “Happier”, “Traitor” and “Guts”, her latest album, which houses songs such as “Obsessed”, “Lacy” and “So American”.
The choir of “Olivia I love you”
THE @oliviarodrigo is thrilled with the audience of #Lollabrnomultishow
#Oliviardrigonomultishow pic.twitter.com/6ypju2fhno
– Multishow (@multishow) March 29, 2025
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This content was originally published in rain, “God is gay” and fire in look: see highlights of the 1st of Lollapalooza on the website CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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