Classic Rock

Rock In Rio

‘Green Day are the daddies, delivering two flab-free hours.’

When in Rio, do as Freddie might do. At the scene of Queen’s most legendary show, at the inaugural 1985 Rock In Rio festival, everybody wants their slice of Mercury magic. The Offspring make the obvious gesture: between their Californian punk (Why and their Californian punk (Self guitarist Noodles lets a life-affirming “Dee-dadeee-o” fly. Måneskin, Italy’s breakout Eurovision winners,while writhing on each other and smashing everything.

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