01/11/1985 Rock in Rio is an event originating in Brazil. It is a series of music festivals held in three cities: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid in Spain. In 2015, Las Vegas will be the fourth. Five incarnations of the festival were in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2013, six in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014, and three in Madrid in 2008, 2010 and 2012. Brazilian entrepreneur and advertiser Roberto Medina was responsible for the inception and organization of the festival, as well as moving the 2004 edition to Lisbon, while controversially keeping the brand Rock in Rio. In 2011, Rock in Rio returned to its original location, Rio de Janeiro, with a new line-up of singers and groups. Two new editions are to be held in 2015, one in Las Vegas, the first to be held in the United States, and another being the sixth Brazilian edition. Rock in Rio is one of the largest music festival in the world, with 1.5 million people in the first edition, 700,000 in both the second and fourth editions, about 1.2 million in the third, and about 350,000 people in each of the 3 Lisbon editions. The 1985 festival featured; Queen, Rod Stewart, AC/DC, Whitesnake, Yes and Iron Maiden. youtu.be/eF_D38sJHxo
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