In March 2012, at the peak of the Wasting Light Tour supporting the album recorded in Dave Grohl's garage on analog tape and reclaiming Foo Fighters' raw post-grunge roots after electronic experiments, the California band headlined Lollapalooza Brazil—the South American edition launched in 2012 in São Paulo as a platform for alternative rock with Latin crossover focus. Their 90-minute set at Autódromo de Interlagos, with Pat Smear's guitar riffs and Taylor Hawkins' drum power, embodied tour climax, fusing stadium anthems like "Everlong" with improvisational jams to spark euphoria among 70,000 under tropical sun. As their first major Brazil gig, this performance underscored their global veteran status, turning the racetrack into a collective catharsis arena.