The countdown to the Lollapalooza Brasil 2024 has begun. O festival is scheduled for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of March, at the Autódromo de Interlagos, in São Paulo.
Between presentations international confirmed for this edition, there is emphasis on Sam Smith , Blink 182 , SZA , The Offspring It is Kings of Leon .
Meanwhile, names like Gilberto Gil, Titãs, Xamã and Luísa Sonza, for example, bring the power of Brazilian musicality to the stage.
To get into the warming mood, the CNN remember below 10 iconic moments in the history of the event.
Arctic Monkeys (2012)
In 2012, during the first edition of the festival in the country, the group Arctic Monkeys was responsible for closing the event held at the Jockey Club in São Paulo.
In the repertoire, the band rocked the audience to the sound of “Don't Sit Down Cause I've Moved Your Chair”, “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor”.
Pharrell Williams (2015)
In a show full of dances, Pharrell Williams delivered a 100% pop setlist in the 2015 edition. Going beyond the hit “Happy”, the artist released his voice to the sound of “Drop It Like It's Hot”, “Hollaback Girl”, “ Gety Lucky” and “Lose Yourself to Dance”.
This was Pharrell's first time in Brazil, leaving the public thrilled with the sequence of successes.
Pearl Jam (2018)
In the 2028 edition, the band led by Eddie Vedder returned to the festival and performed a memorable show for the public who attended the event.
Lasting more than two hours, the performance moved fans who sang along to hits such as “Alive”, “Even Flow” and “Black”.
Lana Del Rey (2018)
Navigating between “Born to Die” and “National Anthem”, Lana Del Rey starred in a show with a powerful repertoire in 2018.
Upon coming off the stage, the singer gave a fan a peck and even mocked RadioHead, who sued the artist for alleged plagiarism at the time.
Post Malone and Kevin O Chris (2019)
Guaranteeing an iconic performance, Post Malone took Kevin O Chris, MC responsible for hits like “Baile da Gaiola” to the stage, transforming the festival into a big funk party.
Anitta and Miley Cyrus (2022)
A meeting between Miley Cyrus and Anitta, who was not in the festival's line-up, delighted fans in the 2022 edition.
On stage, the artists shared vocals and a lot of dancing to the sound of “Boys Don't Cry”, a hit song from Rio de Janeiro.
Planet Hemp and Emicida sing instead at Foo Fighters (2022)
In the same year, the Foo Fighets show had to be canceled due to the death of Taylor Hawkins, the band's drummer who died 48 hours before the performance.
In tribute to the musician, the festival featured Emicida, Planet Hemp and other guests who moved the audience.
Rosalía's iconic show (2023)
In 2023, Rosalía became the headliner during the last day of the festival after Drake canceled his show at the last minute.
With a minimalist setting, the Spanish singer bet on friendliness, a group of dancers and even a DJ to delight Brazilian fans.
In fact, the artist even ventured into Portuguese when talking to the audience and invited Gloria Groove to accompany her on the song “La Noche de Anoche”.
Pedro Sampaio (2023)
In 2023, Pedro Sampaio used the Lollapalooza stage to talk about his sexual orientation, after much speculation.
While presenting a remixed version of “Toda Forma de Amor”, an image of Lulu Santos appeared with the description “bisexual”. Afterwards, the same thing happened with the DJ.
Billie Eilish (2023)
In 2023, Billie Eilish, who was 21 at the time, became the youngest artist to perform at the festival.
It is also worth remembering that, according to the organization, the singer brought together over 103,350 thousand people in the performance that took place on Friday, beating Miley's record, which attracted 103 thousand in 2022.
Source: CNN Brasil
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