Brazilian Mayor Bans Pop Star After Soccer Legend Alleges Security
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro has banned Chappell Roan from performing at the city's massive Todo el Mundo no Rio music festival following allegations by Jorginho, a prominent soccer star. According to reports citing his security team and social media posts dated March 21-23 (Nypost), an incident occurred where one of Ms.
Key Points
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1Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere has banned singer Chappell Roan from performing at Todo Mundo no Rio following allegations by Brazilian soccer star Jorginho Frello.
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2Jorginho claims that a member of Chappell's security team upset or mistreated his 11-year-old stepdaughter, leaving her in tears during an incident described as 'aggressive'.
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3Mayor Cavaliere stated on social media (X/Twitter) via Portuguese and English posts around March 20-23 that the singer will not be welcome at any future events while he investigates.
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4The ban is a direct response to Jorginho Frello's public accusations regarding his daughter, with no other party mentioned as having made formal complaints.
Developments
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere has declared that Chappell Roan will not perform at this year's Todo Mundo no Rio event while he is in office and invited Jorginho's 11-year-old daughter to attend as an honored guest. This decision follows claims by Brazilian soccer star Jorginho, who stated on social media that the pop singer's security left his young daughter crying during a breakfast encounter at Sao Paulo before Roan headlined Lollapalooza Brazil in May of this year (2025).
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere has banned Chappell Roan from performing at Todo el Mundo Rio, citing allegations that her security guard mistreated Italian soccer star Jorginho Frello's 12-year-old stepdaughter. The mayor declared the ban while in office and offered an invitation to Shakira as a replacement for May instead of allowing any other artist with similar controversies on their roster this year.