Gilberto Gil was a headliner at the Rock in Rio World Stage this Monday (7) and remembered, behind the scenes, a curious story involving Elton John, who was the headliner of the festival that same night. Gil said he was supposed to occupy the dressing room that would be Elton John's, because the English singer was going to Paris to open a Sérgio Mendes show, but for some reason couldn't go. Sérgio Mendes quickly called Gil and he went to replace Elton John. Upon arriving at the Olympia, he found Elton John's name written on the dressing room. Gil said he intends to watch the beginning of Elton John's show.
The Bahian artist, at 84 years old, said his motivation for taking the stage at a festival like Rock in Rio comes from the commitment he made to the people back then, at the beginning of his career. He commented that at 24 years old it was a bit different, but that he still maintains some of that same essence. The article did not provide more details about what Gil specifically said about Brazil's Independence, despite the title mentioning this topic.
