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Dua Lipa Set to Play Rio Tonight as City Activates Special Transit and Security Plan

City agencies are extending public transport and limiting car access to keep 25,000 fans moving safely.

Overview

  • About 25,000 people are expected at the Radical Optimism tour stop in the external area of Farmasi Arena, with gates at 4 p.m. and the show at 9 p.m., ending around 11 p.m.
  • CET‑Rio will fully close Rua Denise Dobbin Bauerfeldt from 7 a.m., create no‑parking zones, deploy traffic agents and municipal guards, and monitor conditions via COR‑Rio.
  • BRT adjustments include Rio2 station operating 24 hours for general admission and Terminal Centro Olímpico open until 1 a.m. for premium ticket holders, while Parque Olímpico station closes from 4 p.m.
  • MetrôRio will keep Jardim Oceânico (access C) open until 1 a.m., run three extra trains toward Uruguai/Tijuca, open other Line 1 and 4 stations for disembarkation only, and suspend Line 2 after midnight.
  • Ride‑hailing vehicles are restricted from circulating near venue gates with pick‑ups and drop‑offs only in distant, possibly blocked areas, and no private tour buses are authorized in the restricted zone; earlier in the week police provided a preventive escort as the singer left a packed Botafogo bar with no serious incidents reported.