Rio music festival highlights: Jared Leto’s zip line stunt, Fergie’s performance

There were several unforgettable moments from “Rock In Rio,” a music festival held in Brazil. It ended on September 24, after two weekends of performances from various artists both from the local and international music scene.

One of the highlights of the event was Jared Leto’s grand entrance riding a zip line toward the “Rock In Rio” stage, Metro reported. He performed his greatest hits alongside his band, Thirty Seconds To Mars.

Leto was wearing a glimmering pink-colored shirt and golden trousers as he made his entrance through a zip line. He drew loud cheers from the audience beneath him.

During the 2013 edition of Rio music festival, he also did a zip line stunt to access the stage.

“Brasil!!! A night we will never forget!!!” the actor and singer posted on Instagram, attaching the photo of his zip line stunt. Before performing in Brazil, Leto also graced the stage at iHeartRadio Festival held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Billboard reported.

His band performed the song “Walk On Water,” which has earned the top seven spot on Billboard’s Alternative Songs Chart. He revealed that the song is an “explosive” type of music that the band has always been excited about.

He said that “Walk On Water” talks about “the times that we’re living in.” He also said the song tells about “standing up for what you believe in.”

Fergie and Gisele Bündchen

Black Eyed Peas member Fergie, also performed at Rio music festival.

The 42-year-old singer treated Brazilian fans with her chart-topping hits, InStyle reported.

She wore a daring one-piece bodysuit ensemble, styled with black laces over the sides of the suit that revealed some parts of her skin. Then, she paired this with fishnet leggings and boots during the event. Her hair was untied and just hung loosely down her back.

Aside from Fergie, “Rock In Rio” also featured Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen who sang a rendition of a John Lennon hit, “Imagine.” After singing this with a local artist, she cried in the middle of her speech on stage. The speech that she delivered to the fans talked about living life to the fullest.

Rio music event

“Rock In Rio” music festival started on September 15.

It featured performances by Maroon 5, Shawn Mendes, 5 Seconds of Summer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alicia Keys, Thirty Seconds To Mars, and Aerosmith.

The concert was held in two batches - one was from September 15 to September 17, while the final batch was from September 21 to September 24. It showcased various music genres such as alternative, rock, street-style and electronic beats.