After three decades mixing “rap, rock, and roll, psychedelia, hardcore, and ragga” with social activism, Planet Hemp has officially announced its end. The Rio de Janeiro band, led by Marcelo D2 and BNegão , will embark on a celebratory and farewell tour between September and November of this year. Titled “A Última Ponta” (The Last Point), the series of shows will visit ten Brazilian cities, definitively concluding the trajectory of one of the most iconic groups in Brazilian rock.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Planet Hemp is coming to an end!”, declared Marcelo D2 at a press conference held in São Paulo on Tuesday afternoon, the 17th, with a live broadcast on the band's official YouTube channel. Along with the announcement, they also released a video in which the two vocalists reinforce the definitive ending: “Welcome to our final ritual”.
During the press conference, the members expressed their affection for the band's 32 years and emphasized that there is a consensus on bringing this story to an end. "It's a moment of full awareness for us to stop the band. To say 'we've done what we had to do within Planet Hemp'," said D2. However, the atmosphere is not one of mourning, but of celebration. BNegão made it clear that it's not a "classic Western ending," but a "gurufim," a tradition of Black origin that mixes a funeral ritual with music and festivity.
The duo also took the opportunity to reminisce about names that had been part of the group, such as Seu Jorge , Black Alien , Zegon and Skunk , co-founder of Planet Hemp, who passed away in 1994, a year after the band's formation. In a nostalgic tone, BNegão recounted that the group almost broke up because of his friend's death, but that, as a tribute, they decided to release their first album, Usuário (1995), and have continued ever since.
When asked about their legacy, BNegão said that despite the adversities they faced, the members believed in the band's work and mission from the beginning, and that today they understand the contribution they made to changing political and social landscapes. D2 commented that they made many mistakes, but that thanks to them they became artists who believe in what they do and firmly defend an ideology. "That feeling that we're going to change the world still runs in our veins, even if the world remains a mess," he added.
Check out the full press conference:
Dates, cities, and special guests for the farewell tour.
The tour kicks off on September 13th at the Concha Acústica in Salvador. The tour concludes on November 15th with a grand show at Allianz Parque in São Paulo. Other dates include stops in Recife, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Florianópolis, Goiânia, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro.
See all the dates for the “A Última Ponta” tour:
13/09 – Salvador (Concha Acústica)
20/09 – Recife (Classic Hall)
03/10 – Curitiba (Live Curitiba)
04/10 – Porto Alegre (KTO Arena)
12/10 – Florianópolis (P12)
17/10 – Goiânia (Goiânia Arena)
18/10 – Brasília (Arena BRB)
31/10 – Belo Horizonte (Befly Hall)
08/11 – Rio de Janeiro (Farmasi Arena)
15/11 – São Paulo (Allianz Parque)
Ticket sales begin this Wednesday, the 18th, at noon on the Eventim website. In Salvador, sales will take place through Sympla. At physical ticket offices, tickets will be available from 1 PM.
D2 revealed that the shows will be long and packed with special guests. "We're going to tell the band's story with our four albums," he stated, promising a retrospective of the group's entire career.
Planet Hemp: three decades of smoke, controversy and lots of music.
Founded in 1993 by Marcelo D2 and Skunk, Planet Hemp emerged as a voice of political and social protest, with lyrics that advocated for the legalization of marijuana and denounced systemic injustices. In the 1990s, the lineup solidified with the arrival of BNegão and Black Alien, as well as Formigão on bass.
The albums *Os Cães Ladram Mas a Caravana Não Pára * (1997) and * A Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça * (2000) featured classics like “Stab” and “Queimando Tudo” that influenced a generation. However, internal disagreements led to the band's first breakup in 2001. After a series of sporadic reunions since 2012, Planet Hemp returned more consistently from 2018 onwards. Their most recent album, *Jardineiros *, released in 2022, broke a hiatus of more than two decades without new music and brought the debate about marijuana into the contemporary political context, earning two Latin Grammys and a live recording to commemorate the band's 30th anniversary.
Currently, in addition to D2 and BNegão, the lineup includes Formigão, drummer Pedro Garcia , guitarist Nobru , and producer Daniel Ganjaman , who is responsible for keyboards and live sound effects.
After so many ups and downs and historic shows, the band promises to end its journey definitively. "Now this is the final chapter," D2 assured.
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