Rio de Janeiro’s mayor has said Chappell Roan will not be allowed to perform at a festival in the city while he remains in office.
Eduardo Cavaliere posted on X after reports that a member of Roan’s security team upset an 11-year-old girl during an alleged encounter at a hotel in Brazil.
On Saturday (March 21), former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho criticised the singer following an incident involving his step-daughter Ada — the daughter of actor Jude Law — who was reportedly left in tears after allegedly seeing Roan at a hotel in São Paulo.
Jorginho is married to Catherine Harding, Law’s ex-partner and Ada’s mother.
He claimed the singer’s security detail acted “aggressive” toward his family after the child walked by Roan’s table to check if it was really her.
“My wife (@catcavelli) is in São Paulo for @lollapaloozabr. This morning, my daughter woke up incredibly excited, she even made a sign because she was so happy to see an artist she really admires, or used to admire. @chappellroan,” he said.
“By coincidence, they’re staying at the same hotel as this artist. During breakfast, the artist walked past their table. My daughter, like any child, recognised her, got excited, and just wanted to make sure it was really her.
“And the worst part is she didn’t even approach her. She simply walked past the singer’s table, looked to confirm it was her, smiled, and went back to sit with her mum. She didn’t say anything, didn’t ask for anything.”
Jorginho described what happened next as an excessive response.
“What happened next was completely disproportionate. A large security guard came over to their table whilst they were still having breakfast and began speaking in an extremely aggressive manner to both my wife and my daughter, saying that she shouldn’t allow my daughter to ‘disrespect’ or ‘harass’ other people,” he continued.
“Honestly, I don’t know at what point simply walking past a table and looking to see if someone is there can be considered harassment.
“He even said he would file a complaint against them with the hotel, whilst my 11-year-old daughter was sitting there in tears. My daughter was extremely shaken and cried a lot.
“I’ve lived with football, public exposure, and well-known people for many years, and I understand very well what respect and boundaries are. What happened there was not that. It was just a child admiring someone.”
In response to the controversy, Cavaliere posted on X and indicated Roan would not be welcome to perform at Todo Mundo no Rio under his administration. He wrote [translated]: “I mean that as long as I’m in charge of our city – this young lady @ChappellRoan will never perform at Todo Mundo no Rio! I doubt that Shakira @shakira @Shakira_Brasil would do that!”
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Cavaliere, says Chappell Roan will never perform at their annual ‘Todo Mundo no Rio’ event held in Copacabana Beach “as long as he’s in charge of the city” following Jorginho’s claims about how her security guard treated his daughter.
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The mayor also added: “By the way, @FrelloJorginho your little one is already the guest of honor from the organization in May!”
Todo Mundo no Rio is a run of major concerts that has previously featured stars such as Madonna and Lady Gaga.
Roan has not publicly commented on the reported incident.