In October 2024, Luan de Carvalho arrived at Circo Voador, in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, with four thousand sheets of paper he had printed at home to surprise Os Garotin, a trio formed by Anchietx, Cupertino, and Léo Guima. He and other fans split the cost of the ink and organized themselves to distribute the papers at the entrance of the event. On the posters was written the phrase "Who would have thought Os Garotin would ever get here?"
When the audience raised the posters, the music stopped. Cupertino began to cry upon seeing the tribute, while Anchietx watched the scene, surprised. Guima recognized Luan at the barrier and asked: "Was it you, right, Luan?"
Fan passion is nothing new, as Elvismania and Beatlemania already mobilized crowds and generated money long before the digital age. The article highlights that today the difference lies in the reach and capacity that social media and streaming provide to fandoms.
With this technology, fandoms have become part of the strategies of record labels, artists, and festivals, including Rock in Rio.
