Queen returns to Rio de Janeiro


Brian May (right) of the British rock band Queen and the US singer Adam Lambert perform during the Rock in Rio music festival on its opening day in Rio de Janeiro on September 19, 2015. - AFP

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 19, 2015 (AFP) - British rockers Queen, with American Adam Lambert at vocals, had thousands of Brazilians on their feet and chanting 

Some 85,000 people crammed into the Cidade do Rock, a giant arena that will also serve as a venue for several events of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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