Rock in Rio Lisboa: ‘Linkin Park’s day could be historic’
Roberta Medina says the American rock band has single-handedly set a new ticket sales record for the biennial event
News By Lisa Henderson | 13 August 2025
Rock in Rio Lisboa’s Roberta Medina says Linkin Park’s headline day of the 2026 edition could be “historic” for the Portuguese festival. Currently the only confirmed headliner for the 21st edition, the American rock band has single-handedly set a new ticket sales record for the biennial event.
“We had a good kickoff with Linkin Park, which is the biggest first-day launch ticket sales in the festival’s history,” she told Portuguese newspaper Meios & Publicidade. “We’re already at 10,000 people,…