Hollywood Rock was a music festival which took place in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil , from 1988 to 1996, featuring both Brazilian and international acts. The festival was sponsored and organised by the Souza Cruz tobacco company, owners of the Hollywood cigarette brand, taking its name from an unrelated festival that occurred in 1975 with an all-Brazilian lineup. After a law was passed by the Senate of Brazil prohibiting tobacco and alcohol companies from sponsoring cultural and sporting events, the festival was cancelled. The festival did not happen in 1989 or 1991 (the latter because of Rock in Rio 2 happening at around the same time in Rio de Janeiro).
73-531: A festival named Hollywood Rock happened at Botafogo 's stadium in Rio de Janeiro and featured performances by Raul Seixas , Rita Lee , O Terço , Vímana , Celly Campelo and Erasmo Carlos , among others. The festival was spearheaded by Nelson Motta , who later on conceded its name rights to Souza Cruz. The first edition of Hollywood Rock took place in January 1988, with four nights of concerts in each city. The venues for
146-563: A Botafogo jersey put onto by supporters of the team. In 1948 a stray dog named Biriba , known for urinating on the players, was the mascot that led them to the Campeonato Carioca. The first mascot was Donald Duck , who cartoonist Lorenzo Mollas drew in the early 1940s wearing Botafogo's jersey, but was never officially adopted due to rights issues. The club has some of Brazilian football's top records, including most unbeaten matches: 52 games between 1977 and 1978, most unbeaten games in
219-550: A Rigor , Lulu Santos and Marina Lima . As for the non-Brazilian acts, they were all touring the country for the first time. The second Hollywood Rock festival took place from 25th to 27 January 1990, at the same venues as the first edition. The international attractions for this edition of the festival were Bob Dylan , Bon Jovi , Tears for Fears , Terence Trent D'Arby , Eurythmics and Marillion . Terence Trent D'Arby headlined one night in São Paulo only, while Tears for Fears had
292-431: A band called The Dream, in 1980. CBS Television bought the rights to the name, "The Dream" for a short lived television series called, "Dreams." So, they had to rename the band. Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt was in a band called Sinful, and bassist Pat Badger was playing with a Berklee College-based act called In The Pink. Bettencourt joined Cherone and Geary in a new group in 1985, followed by Badger in 1986. The four chose
365-527: A band from São Paulo, Titãs performed last on that city; in Rio, local band Paralamas did so. Living Colour and Skid Row were the international headliners. The fourth edition of Hollywood Rock featured Red Hot Chili Peppers , Nirvana and Simply Red as headliners, with Alice in Chains , L7 and Maxi Priest rounding out the international lineup. The Brazilian acts were Defalla , Biquíni Cavadão , Dr. Sin , Engenheiros do Hawaii and Midnight Blues Band. Due to
438-532: A car accident (he would die days later). Margareth Menezes performed in his place, being booked just a few hours before the performance was due to start. The third edition of Hollywood Rock happened at the Pacaembu stadium in São Paulo, whilst the Rio edition was still held at the Sambadrome. The international lineup was composed of Living Colour , EMF , Seal , Jesus Jones , Skid Row and Extreme , all playing in
511-444: A commercial sales success. Extreme disbanded after the tour in 1996, on amicable terms, when Bettencourt decided to leave to pursue a solo career. On the recommendation of former Extreme manager Ray Danniels , in 1996, Gary Cherone joined one of the world's most successful rock acts, Van Halen . During 1996, Van Halen's fan-base weathered the acrimonious departures of two of rock's most successful lead singers: first David Lee Roth ,
584-491: A follow-up CD entitled Love in 2005. Nuno, along with bandmates Kevin Figueiredo and Steve Ferlazzo, then went on to collaborate with Perry Farrell 's project Satellite Party . The Best of Extreme: An Accidental Collocation of Atoms? , a 13-track Extreme "best-of" collection featuring tracks from the first three studio albums, was released in 1998. Extreme – The Collection , a later collection including 15-tracks from
657-404: A follow-up album, Furnished Souls for Rent , in 2000. Following the breakup of that band, he released another solo album under the project name of Population 1 in 2002. Acquiring new members for the tour, he decided to keep the name Population 1 and the first release as a band was a five-song EP entitled Sessions from Room 4 in 2004. They then changed the band's name to DramaGods and created
730-475: A former club player and two time world champion with the Brazil National Football Team , regarded as one of the greatest left-backs of all time. The stadium is commonly called Engenhão by fans, in reference to the neighbourhood of Engenho de Dentro , where it is located. The stadium was built for the 2007 Pan American Games and it also hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics . Other stadiums used by
803-520: A large regional following and were named "Outstanding Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Act" at the Boston Music Awards in 1986 and 1987. The band had accumulated several original songs by the time A&R director Bryan Huttenhower signed them to A&M Records in 1987 (which was soon sold to PolyGram in 1988). The band recorded their self-titled debut album which was issued in March 1989. The first single
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#1732855909244876-650: A leg of the Voodoo Lounge Tour and three dates were booked for São Paulo, at the Pacaembu Stadium (January 27, 28 and 30), and two for Rio, at the Maracanã Stadium (February 2 and 4). It was the only edition of Hollywood Rock in Rio not to happen at the Sambadrome. All five dates featured the same lineup, completed by Barão Vermelho , Rita Lee and Spin Doctors . The seventh and last Hollywood Rock festival
949-549: A majority stake in Premier League club Crystal Palace F.C. , was in talks to purchase a majority share of Botafogo. In February 2022, the club announced the acquisition of 90% of the shares of Botafogo's football division by Textor's holding company Eagle Holdings, and the start of a new era for the club. Textor's first major move in charge of the club was the dismissal of Enderson Moreira in favor of Portuguese manager Luís Castro . Castro signed with Botafogo in March 2022, and
1022-635: A vote by subscribers of FIFA Magazine for the FIFA Club of the Century . They have won the Brazilian championship two times, in 1968 and 1995. In addition, the club has some of Brazilian football's most notable records, including most unbeaten matches: 52 games between 1977 and 1978; the most unbeaten matches in the Brazilian Championship : 42, also between 1977 and 1978; and the most players called up to
1095-493: Is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighborhood of Botafogo , in the city of Rio de Janeiro . Although they compete in a number of different sports, Botafogo is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , the top tier of the Brazilian football league system , and in the state of Rio de Janeiro 's premier state league . In 2000, Botafogo finished 12th in
1168-580: Is an American rock band formed in Boston , Massachusetts , in 1985, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They have released six studio albums, two EPs (in Japan) and two compilation albums since their formation. The band was one of the most successful rock acts of the early 1990s, selling over 10 million albums worldwide. Extreme achieved their greatest success with their 1990 album Pornograffitti , which peaked at number 10 on
1241-563: Is currently present in Botafogo's flag and crest. This star was the principal symbol of Club de Regatas Botafogo. After the two Botafogos merged, the Lone Star became one of the most important symbols of Botafogo's football team. It was originally meant to represent the planet Venus , also known as the Morning Star, which was often seen at sunrise by the rowing squad as they practiced very early in
1314-497: Is known for a remarkable quote about this derby when he used to say that the player's prize money was already guaranteed because it was easy to beat Flamengo. Flamengo's biggest star Zico once said that at his childhood, Botafogo was the club he hated more because of the Glorioso 's dominance in the derby. From outside the city, the club also has a historic rivalry with Santos FC since the 1960s. The Lone Star ( Estrela Solitária )
1387-683: The Billboard 200 , and was certified gold in May 1991 and double platinum in October 1992. The album featured the acoustic ballad single " More Than Words ", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Extreme was formed in Boston , Massachusetts , in 1985. Vocalist Gary Cherone and drummer Paul Geary were in a band together called "Adrenalin" in 1979. Then they were also members of
1460-882: The Brazilian Championship : 42, also between 1977 and 1978, most player participations in total matches of the Brazil national team (considering official and unofficial games): 1,094 participations, and the most players assigned to the Brazil national team for the World Cup . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Extreme (band) Extreme
1533-582: The Campeonato Carioca in 1957, 1961 and 1962, and in 1968 they won Serie A , becoming the first carioca club to win the Brazilian league. 1989 ended a period of 21 years without a title when the club won the state championship, retaining the trophy in 1990. In the 1990s, Botafogo won Copa Conmebol (the precursor of the current Copa Sudamericana ). And in 1995 they won the Brazilian League for
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#17328559092441606-476: The East Meets West Tour with Ratt . The final date of this tour, in their hometown of Boston, Massachusetts, was recorded for the release of the band's first live DVD called Take Us Alive . According to a December 2010 interview with Cherone, Extreme had been writing new material for a new album, which they planned - at the time - to release in 2011. Asked in the same interview if the band will produce
1679-569: The Hot 100 on March 23, 1991, at No. 81. It later became a huge smash, hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The subsequent single, " Hole Hearted ", another acoustic track, was also successful, rising to No. 4 on the same pop chart. The band began recording their third album in 1992. Their appearance at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in April 1992 interrupted
1752-504: The 18th time, and again in 2010 and 2013 with the iconic players Loco Abreu and Clarence Seedorf , respectively. In the 2020 edition of the Série A , Botafogo performed poorly and ended the championship in the last position, causing the club's relegation to the Série B for their third time in history. Nowadays, Botafogo is the only club to have won titles in three different centuries, including
1825-546: The 1993 edition, this time boasting headliner status. UB 40 , who opened the concert for Simple Minds , also met enthusiastic response from the crowds. The British reggae band distinguished itself as well by receiving a host of guests onstage, like late singer Robert Palmer , Pretenders 's leader Chrissie Hynde (who performed live her famous duet with UB 40 's Ali Campbell in Sonny Bono 's " I Got You Babe ") and Brazilian band Paralamas do Sucesso , who had played previously
1898-468: The 2017 KISS Kruise, the band invited original drummer Paul Geary to join them on stage to play "Hole Hearted". In June 2018, Extreme toured Australia with Mr. Big , which marked the latter's first tour of Australia and Extreme's first tour of the continent since 1993. After their Australian tour, they went on to tour Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok and Taipei. Extreme headlined Shirock 2019 alongside Scottish hard rock band Nazareth . On October 19, 2019,
1971-693: The Brazilian national team in World Cups . The club holds the record for the greatest victory ever recorded in Brazilian football: 24–0 against Sport Club Mangueira in 1909. On 1 July 1894, Club de Regatas Botafogo was founded in Rio de Janeiro . On 12 August 1904, another club was founded in the neighborhood: the Electro Club, the name first given to the Botafogo Football Club. The idea came during an algebra lesson at Alfredo Gomes College. The Electro Club
2044-494: The Clash , Queen , Terry Jacks , Iron Maiden , Duran Duran and others. The band was booed by parts of the audience during this show, although Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic later remembered the experience fondly. In Rio, the band played a more straightforward set. However, this show also featured Cobain spitting into the lenses of the television cameras and briefly exposing himself to one, as well as attempting to destroy parts of
2117-475: The Lone Star. Their primary uniform consists of a black jersey with vertical white stripes, black shorts and grey socks. Their secondary uniform is all white. An all black uniform may also be used. The socks, although traditionally grey, may also be black or even white on rare occasions. Botafogo's mascot is Manequinho , an urinating boy originating from a replica of Brussels ' Manneken Pis statue that stands near Botafogo's headquarters, which on occasion had
2190-496: The U.S. alone; however, by Van Halen's standards, it was a failure. All 12 of their previous albums had all sold over two million copies in the U.S. alone, with two selling over ten million in the U.S. alone—and the previous five studio albums had all reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album charts. Van Halen's tour was successful; however, not as successful as in previous years. In late 1999, after Van Halen's second album with Cherone
2263-670: The album have been available on MySpace including "Star". The album was released on July 28, 2008, in France, August 4, 2008, in Europe, and August 12, 2008, in the United States. The band then embarked on the Take Us Alive World Tour , supported by King's X in the US and Hot Leg in the UK, with various other dates in Europe and Asia, through all of 2008. In 2009, the band continued to tour, co-headlining
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2336-476: The album was expected to be released in early 2017; however, this did not come to fruition and there had been no updates on the album until mid-2022, when Cherone reiterated the album's slow progress in an interview with Eddie Trunk, and described the songs as "some of the best stuff Nuno and [he] have written." In 2016, the band released Pornograffitti Live 25: Metal Meltdown , an audio/video presentation of its 2015 concert at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Casino. During
2409-692: The automatic qualification spot for the Copa Libertadores. A Round of 16 exit in the Copa do Brasil, a Quarter-final exit in the Copa Sudamericana and a disappointing Campeonato Carioca, made the year one of the most painful seasons in the club's history. The total debt owned by the club has been reduced and now sits at around 730 million reais. The team's home ground is the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos , named in honor of Nilton Santos ,
2482-459: The band announced plans for a world tour in the summer of 2008 with King's X as well as a release date for their new album, Saudades de Rock , produced by Bettencourt. Kevin Figueiredo, who played with Bettencourt in DramaGods and Satellite Party, took over drum duties for the band. Original drummer Paul Geary would still remain involved with the band, albeit in a management position. Singles from
2555-483: The band's original frontman (1974-1985), and then Sammy Hagar , who had fronted Van Halen since 1985. Into this fractious, and very public, situation entered Cherone, whom guitarist Eddie Van Halen later called a "musical soulmate". In 1998, the Cherone-fronted Van Halen released Van Halen III . Van Halen III reached No. 4 on Billboard ' s top 200 album charts, and sold over 500,000 copies in
2628-437: The club during its history are: Its biggest rivals are the other most important Rio clubs: Fluminense , Flamengo , and Vasco da Gama . The derby with Fluminense is known as the " Clássico Vovô " (Grandfather Derby) for it being the oldest derby in the whole of Brazilian football. Both teams faced each other for the first time in 1905. The matches with Vasco are known as the " Clássico da Amizade " (Friendship Derby) because
2701-404: The club had faced for decades. Relegation to the Série B, however, delayed these plans. The year 2021 saw Botafogo's debt reach one billion real. They placed 6th in the Rio de Janeiro State Championship, after a penalty decision lost to the also relegated Vasco da Gama . The club was off to a middling start to the Série B season, but bounced back after the hiring of manager Enderson Moreira , who
2774-433: The country for the first time, while Lulu Santos , Titãs , Paralamas do Sucesso , Barão Vermelho and Cidade Negra formed the Brazilian lineup. At this edition, Brazilian acts had headliner status for the first time, with Titãs and Paralamas do Sucesso closing the second night of the event in both cities. The joint performance featured one-hour slots for each band and an extended encore with both together on stage. Being
2847-588: The festival were the Morumbi stadium in São Paulo and the Apoteose Square (the final section of the Sambadrome ) in Rio de Janeiro. The headliners for this edition were Supertramp , The Pretenders , Duran Duran and Simple Minds . However, Simply Red , who opened the concert for Duran Duran , was generally considered by press and fans the breakthrough performance of the whole festival, leading them to come back for
2920-701: The first four studio albums, was released in 2002. Extreme reformed for a short tour in 2004 playing in the Azores (August), in their hometown of Boston at the WAAF anniversary (September 19) as well as a few concerts in Japan (January 2005). After a hiatus during 2005, the band returned in 2006 with the "classic" Pornograffitti lineup (including Paul Geary) to do a small, three-show reunion tour through New England . In July 2007, Bettencourt quit Satellite Party for another Extreme reunion with Cherone and Pat Badger. On November 26, 2007,
2993-471: The greatest first half of a season in Brazilian football history. In June 2023, coach Luís Castro accepted an offer from Al Nassr ( Saudi Pro League ), paving the way for the arrival of Portuguese manager Bruno Lage . However, due to poor results and controversies, Lage was dismissed after almost 3 months. For the remainder of the 2023 season, with the coaching position vacant, Botafogo's SAF leadership decided to promote two fan favorites to key positions in
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3066-410: The high demand for tickets, the venue for the São Paulo concerts was changed back to the larger Morumbi stadium, while the Sambadrome remained the festival's house in Rio. For the first time, Hollywood Rock brought back an international act, Simply Red, featured as opening attraction for Duran Duran at the 1988 edition, and now a headliner. Nirvana's performances have generated controversy among fans and
3139-473: The highest score in Brazilian football. They won further state titles in 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935. In the 1940s, after the creation of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, the team's best player was Heleno de Freitas . However, Heleno did not win a championship for Botafogo. He scored 204 goals in 233 matches, but went to the Boca Juniors in 1948, the year Botafogo won its 9th state championship. They won
3212-434: The idea of a merger began. On this tragic occasion, the president of Club de Regatas Botafogo, Augusto Frederico Schmidt , spoke: "At this time, I declare to Albano that his last match ended with the victory of his team. We won't play the time left on the clock. We all want the young fighter to leave this great night as a winner. This is how we salute him." Eduardo Góis Trindade, Botafogo Football Club's president said: "Between
3285-405: The international lineup. Pato Fu , Raimundos , Chico Science e Nação Zumbi and Cidade Negra completed the Brazilian lineup, the latter performing after Steel Pulse on the last night, headlined by Gilberto Gil. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas ( Portuguese pronunciation: [bɔtaˈfoɡu dʒi futʃiˈbɔw i ʁeˈɡatɐs] ; Botafogo Football and Rowing )
3358-431: The matches of our clubs, only one can be the winner: Botafogo!." And then Schmidt declared the fusion: "What else do we need for our clubs to become one?." Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas finally came into being. The Football Club's badge became black, and the monogram substituted by Clube de Regatas' lone star. The team won the Campeonato Carioca in 1907, 1910 and 1912. In 1909 the team beat Mangueira 24–0, which remains
3431-470: The media, particularly the São Paulo show, which has been described as "the worst performance of the trio's career." Prior to the São Paulo performance, Nirvana's vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain had reportedly mixed pills and alcohol to combat his nervousness over playing to such a large crowd, but this affected his guitar playing, and after about 30 minutes the band started playing a "karaoke-inspired" set instead, exchanging instruments and covering songs by
3504-413: The morning. The old flag of Club de Regatas Botafogo was white with a small black square which contained the Lone Star. The Football Club had a flag with nine black and white stripes with the club's crest localized in the center. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas then based its flag on that of the two old clubs. The flag has five black and four white stripes, with a black square at the upper left side with
3577-455: The name "Extreme" as it sounded like "ex-Dream," a reference to Geary & Cherone's past band, "The Dream." Gary & Nuno crossed paths numerous times as Gary's brother Mark & Nuno's brother Paulo were in a well known local Boston band together called, "Flesh." Cherone and Bettencourt began writing songs together and the band performed continuously in the New England area. Extreme grew
3650-486: The new album by themselves or get an outside producer, Cherone replied, "There's talk of a few people. It would be great to get an A-list name. I don't know if that happens. My dream producer would probably be Rick Rubin . Here's a guy that's done Johnny Cash , the Chili Peppers , and, you know, Neil Diamond ." But due to conflicting schedules with Bettencourt supporting Rihanna on her tour during 2011, plans to go into
3723-551: The people that understand exactly what Queen have been about all these years, and what Freddie was about all these years". III Sides to Every Story was released on September 22, 1992. The first single from the album, "Rest in Peace", had an accompanying video clip inspired by a film short by the National Film Board of Canada called Neighbours . Prior to the band's appearance at Donington's Monsters of Rock festival in
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#17328559092443796-459: The recording sessions, but it gave the band considerable exposure beyond the heavy metal fraternity. By playing a medley at the tribute, as well as "Love of My Life" and "More Than Words" acoustically, Extreme gained a considerable number of fans along with the Queen fan base. At the introductory speech before they played, Brian May noted that they were "possibly more than any other group on this planet,
3869-459: The same night. The night before, UB 40 had taken part in the Pretenders ' concert encore, also performing " I Got You Babe ". The Pretenders ' line-up for the festival featured guitarist Johnny Marr , of The Smiths ' fame. The other Brazilian acts featured in the bill for the four-night event (from the next edition on, it would be shortened for three nights only) were Ira! , Titãs , Ultraje
3942-439: The same privilege solely in Rio. Bob Dylan and Bon Jovi had headliner status in both cities. As in the first edition, all six acts were touring Brazil for the first time. The originally scheduled Brazilian acts were Gilberto Gil , Barão Vermelho , Lobão , Engenheiros do Hawaii and Capital Inicial . However, Gilberto Gil cancelled the Rio concert because his son, musician Pedro Gil, was hospitalized in critical condition due to
4015-567: The second time in club's history, after drawing 1–1 the second leg of the Final against Santos FC at São Paulo . Botafogo would be relegated to the Second Division after ranking last in the Brazilian League of 2002. In 2003, Botafogo ranked second in Brazil's Second division (after Palmeiras ) and returned to the First Division. In 2006, the club won the Rio de Janeiro State Championship for
4088-713: The shows were cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with Rihanna's 2013 North American tour. They then did their first show in Singapore. In a May 2015 interview with Eddie Trunk, vocalist Gary Cherone said that Extreme had been writing and demoing new material for their follow-up to Saudades de Rock , and would enter the studio in the fall to begin recording. In a September 2016 interview, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt revealed that Extreme had been working on approximately 17 songs for their new album, and added, "We're about 17 songs into it. We're just wrapping them up. We've got to do vocals, some guitar. Slowly but surely." He also stated that
4161-498: The stage, during "Scentless Apprentice." Parts of this sequence, along with " Dive ," part of " Aneurysm " and a jam of the Aerosmith song " Sweet Emotion ," appear on the 1994 home video, Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! Cobain mocked the festival's sponsorship by a cigarette company periodically during the performance, and he and drummer Dave Grohl played the encore dressed in lingerie . Alice in Chains' performance in Rio on January 22
4234-415: The state championship for rowing in 1899. At the beginning of 2020, Botafogo underwent a series of internal audits to spin off its football division as a for-profit corporate entity, owned by the club, but which could be portioned and sold to investors. This was due to unprecedented legislation allowing for football clubs to be operated as corporations, and would be a solution to the severe financial crisis
4307-404: The strongest football teams in Rio de Janeiro , winning the championships of 1907, 1910, 1912 and more. With the same name, the same location, the same colours and most importantly the same supporters, it seemed inevitable that the clubs would merge. They did so on 8 December 1942, after a basketball match between both clubs, when Botafogo Football Club player Armando Albano died suddenly, that
4380-540: The studio were postponed to 2012. Also in 2010 rumors started about possible commemorative shows for Extreme II: Pornograffitti , given the 20th anniversary of the record. Finally, in 2012, initially a small string of such shows in Japan had been confirmed, marking the full return of the band's activities after a hiatus when Bettencourt was on tour with Rihanna, as well as other side projects by other members, most notably Cherone's Hurtsmile . Extreme were to tour Australia in April 2013, with Richie Kotzen as support act, but
4453-451: The summer of 1994, Geary left the band to pursue a career in artist management. Mike Mangini succeeded him on drums. Waiting for the Punchline , the first record to feature Mangini on three tracks (Paul Geary played on the rest of the album before departing), was released on February 7, 1995. The singles " Hip Today ", "Unconditionally", and " Cynical " were released, but the album was not
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#17328559092444526-588: The supporters of both clubs have been friends historically. It is the only derby in the city that tends to be nonviolent. The derby against Flamengo, "The Rivalry Derby", is the biggest one for the club, and one of the most important and violent in Brazil. The clubs strongly dislike each other and the rivalry goes from the players on the pitch, to the fans, to both clubs' boardrooms. Players who participate in these matches usually become club idols. Some examples include: Garrincha , Manga , Jairzinho , Túlio Maravilha , and more recently Loco Abreu and Jefferson . Manga
4599-450: The team had to hurry to build their squad for the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro. Botafogo finished that year's league edition in 11th place, guaranteeing a spot in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. At the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro , Botafogo, then thought of as a team that at most would fight for a spot in the top 6, shocked everyone by coming in first place after only 3 rounds,leading the league by 13 points after 19 matches and on course to have
4672-402: The team's management: former coach of Botafogo's U-23 team, Lúcio Flávio , was appointed interim coach, with former Argentine defender Joel Carli as his assistant. Constant change of managers caused Botafogo to have the biggest title collapse in football history as the team only won 2 of their last 17 fixtures, not only losing the title to Palmeiras but dropping to 5th in the table and losing
4745-521: Was "Kid Ego", a song that Cherone would later admit made him cringe. The final track on the album, "Play with Me", was used as the "mall chase" song in the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure . Sales of Extreme's first record were sufficient to support a second release. Michael Wagener , who had previously worked with Dokken and White Lion , was hired to produce the band's Extreme II: Pornograffitti album in 1990. The record, which showcased Cherone's lyrics, and Bettencourt's guitar-playing,
4818-414: Was "sent back" by Warner Bros. Records , Cherone left the band. He later formed Tribe of Judah , which released an album called Exit Elvis in 2002. In 2005, Cherone released a four-song sampler CD, entitled Need I Say More . In 1997, Nuno Bettencourt released his first solo album titled Schizophonic . In 1998 he formed a group called Mourning Widows who released a self-titled album that year and
4891-516: Was a mixture of funk, pop and glam metal sounds. "Decadence Dance" and " Get the Funk Out " were released as singles. "Get the Funk Out" reached No. 19 in the UK charts in June 1991. Neither single was initially successful in the United States, however, and the album had fallen off the charts when A&M sent the third single to a number of US radio stations. The acoustic ballad " More Than Words " entered
4964-467: Was able to bring Botafogo back to the top tier of Brazilian football, as champions of the 2021 edition of Série B . It was Botafogo's second Série B title. Meanwhile, the incoming administration had begun internal restructuring, hiring executive Jorge Braga for the brand-new post of CEO and downsizing its workforce considerably. Botafogo entered into a partnership with the investment firm XP Inc. to seek out potential buyers for its football division, which
5037-493: Was formed by Titãs , Sepultura , Skank , Fernanda Abreu and Jorge Ben . Virtually unknown in Brazil at the time, Live was the first international act to perform a daylight time opening concert at Hollywood Rock, before local band Sepultura. The sixth edition of Hollywood Rock was unique in the sense that Souza Cruz merely used the festival's brand to promote the first Brazilian tour of the Rolling Stones . The concerts were
5110-532: Was founded, but its name did not last. After a suggestion from Dona Chiquitota, Flávio's grandmother, the club finally became the Botafogo Football Club, on September 18 of the same year. The colors were black and white like those of Juventus FC , the team of Itamar Tavares, one of the club's founders. Its badge was drawn by Basílio Vianna Jr., in Swiss style with the BFC monogram. The Botafogo Football Club would soon become one of
5183-590: Was headlined by The Cure , Page and Plant and Gilberto Gil , in the second occurrence of a Brazilian act occupying top spot, and performing a special concert with guests like Carlinhos Brown , Lobão and Fernanda Abreu . For the first time, both international headliners had toured Brazil before. Robert Plant had performed at Hollywood Rock without Jimmy Page in 1994, while The Cure had toured Rio, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre in 1987. Supergrass , White Zombie , Smashing Pumpkins , Urge Overkill , The Black Crowes , Steel Pulse and Aswad completed
5256-662: Was in the process of becoming its own corporate entity. Congress had recently passed the Sociedade Anônima de Futebol (SAF) law , allowing foreigners to purchase shares in Brazilian football clubs for the first time in history. Having averted complete financial disaster by returning to Série A, the country's top competitive tier, Botafogo finalized its transition into the SAF legal structure. The social club remained as an entity, owning 100% of Botafogo SAF's shares. In January 2022, it came to light that American investor John Textor , owner of
5329-452: Was the last concert with original bassist Mike Starr . The fifth edition of Hollywood Rock once again took place at the Morumbi stadium in São Paulo and the Sambadrome in Rio. The headliners for this edition were Aerosmith , Robert Plant and Whitney Houston . Poison , Ugly Kid Joe and Live completed the international lineup, all performing Brazil for the first time. The Brazilian lineup
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