The American band Avenged Sevenfold took the stage at Rock in Rio's Palco Mundo at 12:05 AM from Saturday to Sunday. The show was the closing act of the festival edition, gathering thousands of heavy metal fans at the event.
Approximately nine hours before the performance, fans were already crowding at the front row of the stage in search of a privileged view of the show. The wait was described as a challenge, but the passion for the group and the so-called "survival kits" helped the fans endure the long period until showtime.
Among the fans were physical therapist Letícia Rangel, 32 years old, and her fiancé, telecommunications technician Marcos Paulo Monteiro, 30 years old. She is passionate about the band and revealed that she "went crazy" when she learned they were coming to the festival. Marcos Paulo has been a fan of the group for over a decade and agreed to join the mission to watch the show as close as possible.
