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Was the Chargers’ loss to the previously winless New York Giants a mere blip or an omen of what life’s going to be like with a patchwork offensive line?

"Any plan linked to Blair is an ill omen," he said.

The statement sounds like an omen and a definition of Brazil's recent history.

"Throughout history, people thought of it as a bad omen. But really, it's just the refraction of light through Earth's atmosphere - the same effect that gives us red sunsets," said Dr Bloomer.

Revellers will hope the headliner's name is not a bad omen for the event that had to be cancelled last year due to "extreme weather".