Roberto Medinafounder of Rock in Rio, may not even be following the provocations between Drake It is kendrick Lamar – but, due to several other reasons, we already know which of the rappers will not receive the support of the Brazilian businessman.
Many artists tend to create a good relationship with the prestigious festival in Rio de Janeiro and the result is that invitations to return to the event are frequent. However, in the case of the Canadian rapper, this should not happen.
This is because Drake generated several controversies during his participation in RIR in 2019; As we said at the time, the musician did not authorize the broadcast of his show hours before the performance, and the agreement to show his first performance in Brazil had already been agreed months ago.
Furthermore, the musician also surprised the event organizers by not allowing photographers at the event. pit from Palco Mundo during his participation, something that made many fans extremely disappointed with the rapper’s attitude.
Roberto Medina and Drake’s return to Rock in Rio
In a new interview with the newspaper O Globo (via Igor Miranda), Roberto Medina, who also seems to have been extremely upset with the artist, commented on a possible new signing of Drake for his festival:
I will never hire Drake! I don’t want! This guy doesn’t deserve to be in Brazil, he’s not polite.
When talking about his research in search of other artists who have the same profile as Drake, Medina commented that he got to know the work of Travis Scottwhich will be headliner from the first day of this year’s edition, scheduled for September 13th:
But searching, I found Travis Scott. I think it’s the one that will sell the fastest and I had no idea how big it was. Mariah is going to explode, she has a long career. I like Katy Perry, I think the show is beautiful, I’m going to watch it. And there is Brazilian music with big names, reaching all ages, a lot of feeling there.
And you, which day of Rock in Rio 2024 are you most excited about?
Drake and shows in Brazil
After a presence in Brazil marked by controversy, Drake once again disappointed his Brazilian fans by canceling his performance at Lollapalooza in 2023 at the last minute.
The musician scheduled to close the festival claimed “unforeseen circumstances” and said he was without members of his sound and production team, “essential for the show to take place”.
However, sources pointed out to the Metrópoles portal that the cancellation was due to the rapper’s discouragement in doing shows in South America, as the income from the public in this place would result in a very small amount and that the musician did not consider it sufficient to deal with the great expectations of Brazilian fans.
According to rumors that circulated at the time, the rapper would be “tired” with the demands of the Brazilian public, who often expect a show accompanied by a game of lights, special effects and dancing. Is it too much to ask?
Rock in Rio 2024
The 2024 edition of Rock in Rio, which celebrates the festival’s 40 years of history, will take place on the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd of September, in Cidade do Rock, in Rio de Janeiro.
In addition to Travis Scott, the event will also feature concerts by 21 Savage, imagine Dragons, Avenged Sevenfold, Evanescence, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Karol G, Mariah Carey, Shawn Mendes and much more.
Among the national attractions are artists such as Ivete Sangalo, The Paralamas do Sucesso, Planet Hemp + Pitty, NX Zero, Lulu Santos and many others.
