Sam Smith replaced at Rock in Rio, schedule shifted

Singer-songwriter Mayer Hawthorne has been added to Saturday’s bill at Rock in Rio USA, and John Legend has been moved to the main stage with a later start time to make up for the absence of Sam Smith.

The singer has canceled numerous dates due to a vocal cord hemorrhage that has required surgery.

Here’s the new schedule for Friday and Saturday’s pop weekend:

FRIDAY

3:30 p.m. James Bay

4:30 p.m. Tove Lo

5:30 p.m. Ivete Sangalo

6:30 p.m. Charli XCX

7:30 p.m. Echosmith

8:30 p.m. Jessie J

9:30 p.m. Ed Sheeran

11:10 p.m. Taylor Swift

SATURDAY

3:30 p.m. Mikky Ekko

4:30 p.m. Mayer Hawthorne

5:30 p.m. Big Sean

6:30 p.m. Magic!

7:30 p.m. Empire of the Sun

8:30 p.m. Joss Stone

9:30 p.m. John Legend

11:10 p.m. Bruno Mars

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