In Pictures: Rock In Rio music festival

Running for seven days in all, Friday through Sunday and then Sept 21 to 24, Rock In Rio is being welcomed by the city as a chance to put the huge facilities built for the 2016 Olympic Games back in use.

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September 17, 2017 at 6:20 PM

Adam Levine of the American band Maroon 5 performs during the Rock In Rio Festival at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 16, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

US singer Fergie performs on the World Stage during the second day of the Rock In Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 16, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Singer Fergie performs during the Rock In Rio Music Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Lelo Zanetti of the Brazilian band Skank performs at the Rock In Rio Festival in the Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 16, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Samuel Rosa of the Brazilian band Skank performs at the Rock In Rio Festival in the Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 16, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Canadian singer Shawn Mendes performs on the World Stage during the second day of the Rock In Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 16, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Ashton Irwin of Australia's band 5 Seconds Of Summer performs in the City of Rock on the first day of Rock In Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 15, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

Luke Hemmings of the 5 Seconds of Summer band performs during a concert at the Rock In Rio Music Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 15, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

British musician Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys performs at the World Stage on the first day of Rock In Rio, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 15, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

British musician Neil Tennant of the synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys performs on the Mundo stage during the first day of the Rock In Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept 15, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

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