Maroon 5 and Demi Lovato Headline Pop Focused Sixth Day of Rock in Rio

Maroon 5 and Demi Lovato led the sixth day of Rock in Rio on Saturday, September 12, performing for an audience of approximately 100,000 people. Maroon 5 served as the headliner on the Palco Mundo, performing a set that included hits such as This Love, Animals, Maps, and Sugar. The band also featured a moment highlighting keyboardist PJ Morton, who performed Heavy. Demi Lovato preceded the headliner with a set focused on her 2025 album It's Not That Deep, concluding her performance with a collaboration with Pabllo Vittar on the song Cool for the Summer. Other performers on the main stage included J Balvin, who invited Pedro Sampaio to perform Perversa, and Pedro Sampaio himself. The Sunset stage hosted Mumford and Sons, João Gomes, and Gilsons, the latter of whom performed with Daniela Mercury and Olodum. Outlets with a center left lean described the Maroon 5 performance as predictable and more of the same, noting that the band did not play songs from their 2025 album. In contrast, a center right outlet framed the event as a successful night of danceable pop where the American artists did not disappoint their dedicated fans.