Four days, a pile of mud, and a pop lineup for the ages. Lollapalooza 2026 is in the books.
Charli XCX turned her headlining set into a full club spectacle, live debuting Music Fashion Film with dancers and relentless visuals. It was the most ambitious show of the weekend and it was not close.
Lorde finally got her moment. Twelve years after weather cut her 2014 set short at four songs, she headlined, and Charli popped out mid-set for Girl, so confusing, which just about broke Grant Park. JENNIE made history as the first solo K-pop headliner. Olivia Dean owned her first US festival headline. Zara Larsson did an aftershow and then a main stage set big enough to headline, running through Midnight Sun, Never Forget You, Symphony, and Lush Life.
Rain and mud did their best to ruin the fashion. Nobody cared. One of the strongest Lollas in years, and the Pumpkins' homecoming was everything Chicago hoped for.
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Source: Hypebeast
