On the night before the first day of Lollapalooza, there was no one more fitting to take the stage than the festival's creator himself, Perry Farrell , vocalist of the iconic Californian rock band Jane's Addiction , without whom we would never have had the festival, since it was created as a farewell party for the band in 1991.
The show began and ended with the band's greatest hits, from "Then She Did…" to "Jane Says." But it was during "Whores," the third song of the night, that the stage truly came alive. The classic cabaret conjoined twins that grace the cover of Nothing's Shocking were brought to life by three dancers who captivated the audience in a kind of hypnotic spell, which continued throughout the performance every time the dancers returned to the stage. In the center, Perry, always focused on the audience, performed like a true rockstar , grabbing fans' hands and striking poses and choreographing moves, while the rest of the band simply blasted through the speakers of the São Paulo concert hall.
And so it was, amidst white feather fans, erotic choreography, and the classic image of the rock vocalist raising his bottle of liquor to the audience singing along to the entire show in unison, that the legend of Jane's Addiction conquered the audio audience this Thursday, proving that rock and the legacy of Lollapalooza are alive and well in this era.
The band will perform again late Saturday afternoon, the 25th, at Lollapalooza. Will the performance be as iconic as yesterday's?
Our contributor Leca Suzuki was at the show and captured the moment. Check out the exclusive photo gallery below.
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