Rain and Female Power Mark Final Day of Rock in Rio 2026
4 sources · Brazil
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- CNN Brasil
- Folha de S.Paulo
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The final day of Rock in Rio 2026 took place on Sunday, September 13, characterized by persistent heavy rain and a lineup featuring several prominent female artists. Ivete Sangalo opened the Palco Mundo with a Latin inspired performance that included salsa and cumbial. On the Palco Sunset, Marina Sena debuted her own show with a mystical theme and a performance where she ripped a rag doll, while Joelma made her festival debut with a set that included a gospel song for Jesus and a guest appearance by Viviane Batidão. Zara Larsson also performed at the Palco Sunset, bringing a summer aesthetic and an all female band to the rainy venue. In the evening, the Palco Mundo featured Lola Young, who made her Brazil debut, and Halsey, who delivered a theatrical performance that included fire and a simulation of a nosebleed. The festival concluded with a headlining performance by the duo Twenty One Pilots. While the day was largely dedicated to women, center leaning reports noted that the tradition of ending the women's day with a female headliner was broken this year by the inclusion of the American duo. Some reports indicated that the persistent rain may have resulted in smaller crowds than in previous days, and some artists at the Palco Sunset were affected by inconsistent sound quality.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These reports emphasized the empowerment of the female artists and provided detailed personal backgrounds on the performers.
- Centre
- These reports focused on the theatrical elements of the performances and the deviation from the tradition of having a female headliner on the women's day.
Sources
- Centre CNN Brasil: Ivete Sangalo excites crowd on last day of Rock in Rio 2026; see photos
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Zara Larsson holds sunny party for resilient fans under rain at Rock in Rio
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Ivete Sangalo does Latin show on day dedicated to women at Rock in Rio
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: In a performative and theatrical show, Halsey debuts on the Rock in Rio Mundo stage
- Centre-left G1: Zara Larsson gives a sunny show at rainy Rock in Rio and proves she has leveled up as a popstar
- Centre-left G1: Last day of Rock in Rio has the power of women, heavy rain and a mature Twenty One Pilots; see summary
- Centre-left G1: Joelma changes lyrics of ‘Príncipe Encantado’ and sings song for Jesus in Rock in Rio debut
- Centre-left G1: Lola Young debuts in Brazil with raspy vocals and a good raw show, but hindered by an apathetic audience
- Centre-left G1: Zara Larsson setlist at Rock in Rio: see how the singer's show at the festival should be
- Centre-left G1: Marina Sena rips rag doll while singing about breakup in mystical and hypnotizing show at Rock in Rio
- Centre-left UOL: Zara Larsson holds sunny party for resilient fans under rain at Rock in Rio
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