South Korean K-pop group Stray Kids will headline the World Stage at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro on September 11. The show marks the first time the eight-member group takes the main stage as the primary headliner of the major Brazilian event.
The performance is scheduled to start at 12:05 a.m. local time at the Cidade do Rock venue. According to CNN Brasil, the group is expected to perform between 18 and 20 songs during their midnight set.
The expected program combines longstanding fan favourites with more recent material. Older hits such as S-Class, LALALALA and the acclaimed track MIROH are set to anchor the performance alongside newer releases.
Later tracks including Chk Chk Boom and Do It are also projected to feature in the performance. Fans, known collectively as Stays, also expect the band to perform This and That, the title track from their latest album released on August 7.
Expected concert setlist
The projected setlist for the Rio de Janeiro concert is based on the band's previous live appearances and recent discography. Stray Kids previously performed an 18-song set at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City in June, though that festival performance took place prior to their most recent music releases.
The 20 tracks projected for the Rock in Rio performance feature high-energy singles, fan-favourite b-sides and featured collaborations:
- TOPLINE (featuring Tiger JK)
- THIS & THAT
- Run it
- S-Class
- Bounce Back
- MANIAC
- DOMINO
- Thunderous
- DIVINE
- Walkin On Water
- God's Menu
- Chk Chk Boom
- ITEM
- LALALALA
- Social Path (featuring LiSA)
- Side Effects
- Do It
- CEREMONY
- BLIND SPOT
- MIROH
K-pop debut at Rock in Rio
The inclusion of Stray Kids on September 11 represents a significant milestone for Rock in Rio, bringing South Korean pop music to the festival's lineup for the first time after years of anticipation from Brazilian fans.
Stray Kids will share the September 11 bill with other prominent South Korean musical acts. Solo singer Hwasa and the K-pop group NEXZ are also scheduled to perform on the same day as part of the festival's expanded Asian pop presentation.
Rock in Rio is one of the largest music festivals in the world, regularly held at the purpose-built Cidade do Rock venue in Rio de Janeiro. The multi-day event draws massive crowds from across Latin America and features global headliners across multiple open-air stages.
Band history and global achievements
Stray Kids is an eight-member South Korean boy group formed by members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. The octet has accumulated numerous international music awards and is recognized as one of the most influential K-pop acts performing today.
The September festival appearance marks a return to Brazil for the group following their previous tour in April 2025. During that visit, Stray Kids played three sold-out concerts at the MorumBIS stadium in São Paulo, the iconic venue that regularly hosts international concert tours.
The group achieved extraordinary commercial success in 2025, securing eight consecutive number-one albums on the main Billboard 200 chart, the principal music popularity chart in the United States. In the same year, the group earned the highest ranking among all K-pop artists on the global charts published by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the organization representing the worldwide recording industry.
