A massive crowd, forming a line longer than 7 kilometers, gathered to mourn Argentine rock star Carlos "Indio" Solari.
Hundreds of thousands attended the wake on Sunday in Avellaneda, outer Buenos Aires.
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Mourners sang rock anthems, waved banners, and carried speakers playing music despite the evening drizzle.
The event highlighted Solari's unique status, as his immense popularity remained concentrated almost entirely within Argentina and neighboring Uruguay.
Solari co-founded the influential rock group Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota in 1976.
After the band's dissolution in 2002, he performed with a new ensemble until Parkinson's disease ended his live appearances.
His deeply cryptic lyrics, packed with political, historical, and literary references, fostered a highly devoted following.
These tracks became staple anthems across Argentina, frequently played at weddings, football matches, and political demonstrations.
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The ceremony took place in Avellaneda, a district led by Peronists, after the far-right government of Javier Milei denied permission for a wake inside the congress building.
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Solari had openly identified himself as a Peronist throughout his career.
Fans traveled long distances across the Río de la Plata to pay their final respects.
Attendees threw flowers, shirts, and banners onto the coffin while chanting songs late into the night.
"The best things in Argentina were El Indio and Maradona," said Lorena Núñez, an Uruguayan pharmaceutical worker who crossed the Río de la Plata to attend.
"He taught us the value of the word – by forcing us to think to interpret his lyrics."
"El Indio isn’t just a singer: to us, he’s like family; to me, he’s my old man," said her friend Matías Rodríguez.
"It’s beautiful; it’s a privilege to experience this," said Daniel "Roli" González, a 37-year-old maintenance worker, struggling to hold back tears.
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"You can’t experience this anywhere else. This is unique."
