Ne-Yo confirmed on June 23rd at Rock in Rio Lisboa

• Ne-Yo takes to Palco Mundo on the last day of Rock in Rio Lisboa, and is part of the 12-hour party, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the festival, which receives performances from Doja Cat, Camila Cabello, Luísa Sonza and Pedro Sampaio on the same day ;
• Palco Mundo will grow to host an imposing pyro-musical video and lighting show, where the history of the festival’s last 20 years will be remembered through light, sound and pyrotechnics, with a focus on the artists and the audience’s experience, which will feel embraced by the audience for the special effects, from the first to the last row.
• It will be a unique live show experience in Portugal, with creative direction by Nuno Maya and artistic direction by OCUBO, Pyrotechnic Designer Vítor Machado and Lightning Designer Terry Cook, designed to celebrate the festival’s joy in being on national territory for 20 years ;
• The 10th edition of Rock In Rio Lisboa will take place on the 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd of June 2024, with a new City of Rock in a new location – Parque Tejo Lisboa.

To celebrate 20 years of Rock in Rio Lisboa, Palco Mundo will welcome North American singer Ne-Yo, who will perform for the first time at the festival, on June 23rd, as well as a breathtaking pyro-musical video mapping show. breath-taking, over the four days, which will sharpen all the audience’s senses, in a unique live show experience in Portugal, as an icon of the festive spirit of the historic edition that the festival celebrates in 2024.

Three-time GRAMMY® winner and true R&B icon, Ne-Yo has over 23 billion streams worldwide. Their debut single, “So Sick“, released in 2005, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified four Platinum. Since then, the Motown Records/Compound Entertainment artist has been collecting hits on a global scale, which marked the R&B/Pop playlists of the 2000s, such as “Sexy Love”, “Closer”, “Because of You”, “Miss Independent”. and “Push Back” [with Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don]”.

In addition to making magic in the studio and on stage, Ne-Yo is also a brilliant hit songwriter. Themes such as “Unfaithful”, “Russian Roulette” and “Take a Bow”, which he wrote for Rhianna and “Irreplaceable”, for Beyoncé (the song that marked the singer’s separation in 2006) became worldwide hits. With a breathtaking voice and presence and an undeniable mystique when expressing himself with pen and paper, Ne-Yo has composed for renowned artists such as Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Carrie Underwood and Celine Dion.

The North American R&B phenomenon has also gained prominence as a businessman, defender of humanitarian causes and actor, with appearances in series and films such as “Dance Monsters”, “Empire” and “Step Up: High Water”, from Netflix. However, on June 23rd, it is on stage that he will show why he is considered a complete artist. The edition that marks the festival’s 20th anniversary should bring not only the hits that made him an R&B legend in the 2000s but also more recent works, such as “Self Explanatory”, Ne-Yo’s eighth studio album, released in 2022.

Pyromusical and video show of devastation with creative direction by Nuno Maya and artistic direction by Occupa, pyrotechnic designer Vítor Machado and Lightning Designer Terry Cook takes place over the four days of the festival, in between the last concert on Palco Mundo.

It is on a World Stage with 100m2 of scenography and with the addition of two large 8x6m LEDs, to complement the scenography, the immersive videomapping show commemorating 20 years of Rock in Rio in Portugal will be projected, to tell the story of the past. editions and the future of the festival with such a lively immersion, which will place the public inside the show, similar to the experience experienced in the edition commemorating the 15th anniversary of Rock in Rio Lisboa, in the gardens of Torre de Belém, in Lisbon.

To achieve the desired result, the festival could not fail to count on the touch of the genius of the national artistic studio OCUBO, under the creative direction of Nuno Maya, whose portfolio includes notable and bold projects carried out for 35 countries. Through the integration of various technical and artistic means, using LED walls and stage panels, which will transform into an animated element, making use of its three-dimensionality, the video mapping will be projected over the entire World Stage, where beams of light will be inserted, as well as in the free area of the stage, close to the entire audience, to highlight the most exciting moments and fill the audience with colour.

The extent of these light effects, designed by British Lightning Designer Terry Cook, consultant at RIR Lisbon since 2015, and who has worked with artists such as The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Elton John, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, will provide greater immersion, further enhanced by special effects created with fog, biodegradable confetti and magnificent fireworks, which could only once again count on the extraordinary talent of Vítor Machado, from Grupo Luso Pirotecnia, also responsible, for example, for Fogo of Artifice shows held on the 25 de Abril Bridge, in 2007 and 2009, the year in which the magical pyrotechnic cascade was made, considered at the time the greatest fireworks display ever seen on the Tagus.

The entire experience will gain even more exciting contours created by the soundtrack composed of a medley of songs of different styles, from the festival’s most notable artists, which will serve as a unifying element of the entire show and bring out all the emotions.

It is in this sensorial show, which in approximately 5 minutes, will be told every day, in the interval of the last concert on Palco Mundo, the story of the last 20 years of Rock in Rio Lisboa, from the public’s perspective, and with the current Portuguese in second place. flat. Through the personification of several fans of the festival, who were present in several editions and grew up with Rock in Rio Lisboa, intertwined stories spent at the festival motivated by music will be told, in an animated comic strip, at the same time showing the space, the moments most memorable and the objectives and values of RIR Lisboa.

The passage of time is shown through key moments of each year in Portugal, and the different posters are compiled into posters with bold images, as the lives of the various characters progress, the family grows and lives the festival together, and RIR continues to be part of each of their lives, because it has already been part of everyone’s daily life and has become part of the Portuguese public. The joy, affection and feeling of belonging, which are experienced within the festival and which are reflected in the story of the characters portrayed through videomapping, and enhanced by the pyrotechnic show and the soundtrack composed especially for this purpose, can also be experienced outside. the festival, transmitting a message of hope for a better world.

“It’s going to be an overwhelming moment, touching all of the public’s senses and thanking and celebrating in a big way the victory and the joy of celebrating 20 years in a country that today also welcomes Rock in Rio as its own”, comments Roberta Medina, vice-president. president. Executive President of Rock in Rio.

The 10th edition of Rock in Rio Lisboa is scheduled for the 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd of June 2024, in the new space of Parque Tejo Lisboa, to celebrate two decades of the festival’s history in Portugal. In addition to the big names in national and international music, the festival promises many surprises yet to be revealed and a unique and memorable experience full of animation, music and quality entertainment.

Nuno Maya – OCUBO
Nuno Maya is a creative director and shows producer, a pioneer of video mapping in Portugal with more than 20 years of experience and co-founder of OCUBO, a Portuguese artistic studio that creates bold experiences across the four corners of the world. With multimedia and cultural projects, his creations combine art and innovation, mixing photographs, video mapping, VR, 2D and 3D animations, interactivity and live performances, providing memorable moments for everyone who experiences them. In its passport, it has more than 35 countries, including projects such as “Lisbon Under Stars” (Lisbon, PT), Jardim Mágico (Lisbon & Porto, PT), Galeria Immersivus Lisbon and Porto, inauguration of the Al Janoub Stadium for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Formula 1 Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia 2023.

Vítor Machado – Grupo Luso Pirotecnia
A visionary, innovative and creative thinker with more than 25 years of experience in designing and managing shows and events in the national and international market. He is referenced in the pyrotechnic area as one of the most awarded designers in the world, being the most awarded designer in Portugal. He has been the designer responsible since 2004 for all the shows created and designed for Rock in Rio Lisboa as a festival and for the shows created and designed in 2007 and 2009 at Ponte 25 de Abril for the countdown and 15th Anniversary, in the Jardins da Torre de Belém It has also been responsible for many years for some of the biggest New Year’s Eve fireworks in Portugal, such as Lisbon and Albufeira.

Terry Cook
“My role at the festival is to design the lighting for all stages and VIP areas and oversee the opening moment of the 20th anniversary. I can’t wait to get started and enjoy the sun!”, says Terry Cook, who is part of the RIR Lisboa team as a Lighting Designer and consultant in 2015. Terry came to Lisbon with the Rolling Stones (2014) and it was here that he met the team from RIR Lisbon. festival. Woodroffe Bassett Design (a company of which Terry is a partner) has a long history with the festival, as the founding partner, Patrick Woodroffe, was responsible for lighting the first Rock in Rio and always maintained contact with Roberto Medina. Terry brings a unique experience to the festival, with his 20 years of touring experience combined with his technical design skills. He has worked with AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Elton John, Emeli Sande, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N’ Roses, Mariah Carey, Scandal, Suede and The Rolling Stones.

About Rock In Rio

Rock In Rio is the international brand responsible for the biggest music and entertainment event in the world. Created in 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, it is an important part of the history of world music. The event has already had 22 editions, 130 days and more than 3,816 musical attractions. Over the years, more than 11.2 million people have passed through Rock Cities in Portugal, Brazil, Spain and the United States.

In Portugal, nine editions have been held to date and over the 44 days of the festival, more than 3 million people and more than 1,100 musical attractions have visited Lisbon’s Rock City. The festival invested more than 225 million euros, generated more than 87 thousand jobs (direct and indirect), allocated around 5.6 million euros to socio-environmental causes and promoted numerous actions, including the installation of photovoltaic panels in schools, burnt forest reforestation project, equipping hospitals and IPSS, construction of sensory rooms for young people, among others.

In 2024, the festival is back on the 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd of June for a special edition that celebrates 20 years of Rock In Rio Lisboa, with great news including a new location – in Parque Tejo Lisboa. The new Cidade do Rock will feature a new stage, a new Route 85 and a new space that will celebrate 20 years of “For a Better World”, in addition to the already known Palco Mundo, Palco Galp, Rock Street, Super Bock Digital Stage, Chef’s Garden, ESC Online Sports Bar, Ferris Wheel Pisca Pisca, Slide Pepsi, VIP Area Gato Preto, among others.

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