Phillip Phillips Set For Rock In Rio Festival in September

By On 03/12/2013 · 88 Comments · In American Idol, Phillip Phillips

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Here is some really FANTASTIC news for Phillip Phillips! The American Idol winner is set to perform in Brasil in September as part of the huge Rock in Rio music festival.

Phillip will perform on September 21 on the world stage. John Mayer and Bruce Springsteen are also set for that day. Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Bon Jovi, Florence + the Machine, Metallica, Nickleback, Matchbox 20, and more are set to perform over the course of six days, from Friday September 13 through Sunday September 22. Click to check out the line-up.

Phillip has spent the last week or so–specifically in France and the UK promoting his music. I would not have expected him to go international so soon. Awesome job, Phillip Phillips team!

 
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  • calliebeckett

    Radio 2 have played “Home” a couple of times..

  • http://twitter.com/dy7764 dy

    I’ve definitely heard of the Rock in Rio festival before. What a great gig for Phillip!

  • Guest

    I’m brazilian, from Rio actually, and I can tell you this is the biggest music event we ever had. I bought my passport (all days pass) a year ago, way before the line up was revealed, bc everybody knows they always have amazing artists. I went to the 2011 edition and it was a 7 day event with an average of 100,000 people per day. That’s how huge it is. A cable tv channel called Multishow broadcastas the entire thing, while the Rede Globo channel (largest network in South America) broadcasts the highlights of every show. Overall

  • http://twitter.com/marcia03 marcia

    In Brazil the best known are Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert. Even Jordin Sparks is best known as the P2.

  • http://twitter.com/liviasellers Livia Sellers

    I’m brazilian, from Rio actually, and I can tell you this is the biggest music event we ever had. I bought my passport (all days pass) a year ago, way before the line up was revealed, bc everybody knows they always have amazing artists. I went to the 2011 edition and it was a 7 day event with an average of 100,000 people per day. That’s how huge it is. A cable tv channel called Multishow broadcastas the entire thing, while the Rede Globo channel (largest network in South America) broadcasts the highlights of every show. I think he’ll have a great time and I couldn’t be more excited, since I’ll be there. :)

  • Nadine_Bitch

    I saw some Brazillian Glamberts campaining for Adam to be on RiR 2014. I saw the posters last year and I was like ”why 2014?”. South America is the only Continent where Adam hadn’t had a concert before, well and Antartica of course. lol Maybe someday though:)

  • girlygirltoo

    I’ve seen Brazilian fans of any number of Idols post on twitter or FB asking Idol xyz to come perform in Brazil — so Idol seems to have some sort of status in the country anyway. Is Idol shown on tv there?

  • irockhard

    I dunno, my guess is they watch it through satellite TV like the Asian countries.

  • tucker davis

    I have seen P2 perform both before Idol and after. Whatever ‘IT’ is, he definitely has! When I look at internet videos of him, they don’t compare to him in a live performance…it’s just an ‘energy’. I remember JLO remarking that the music was flowing out of him, and that is an honest remark. I think that’s why his live concerts have gotten good reviews..it’s fun to watch someone who gets so lost in music.

  • jpfan2

    Where did you see P2 perform before Idol? Did he really stand out as an artist. Just interested because his career before the show seems very low key.

  • Pedro

    Maybe you didn’t. But it’s one of the biggest in the world, and has had editions in Brazil and Europe, always with huge stars, Last edition had Shakira, Rihanna, KE$ha, Katy Perry, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and many more.

    The world is not limited to the USA.

    I’m sure Phillips will enjoy playing for over 100,000 people in the largest concert infrastructure in the world.

  • Pedro

    Take That made almost 200 million with 29 dates.

  • Pedro

    He’s John Mayer opening act and John Mayer is playing. So, maybe, it was a package deal.

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