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Charli XCX headlined Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park, delivering a high-energy set where panties rained down on the crowd, streamed on Amazon Music, and featured models dancing on stage as she played hits like “Rock Music,” “Yeah,” and “Apple,” signaling the pop star’s party persona ahead of her upcoming Music, Fashion, Film tour.
San Francisco’s week of pop culture and tech gossip spans Charli XCX headlining Outside Lands and triggering a citywide fan frenzy (with a postponed Amoeba meet‑and‑greet), OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky switching to a mind‑reading startup to work on thought‑to‑text tech, and the Keep Tahoe Blue fashion show pulling in a record $1.67 million with Bay Area elites. The saga includes Corgi Cafe weathering a media circus after a funding rumor was retracted, Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend dome shows, Zak Williams returning to SF with projects from a Death Bridge documentary to a film and a TV series on AI, and newlyweds Leopold Aschenbrenner and Avital Balwit amid a hedge fund implosion.
Charli XCX delivered the festival’s standout set at Lollapalooza 2026, delivering a gritty, rain‑soaked performance that even joked about controlling the weather as pyrotechnics flashed during a dramatic moment from her new material; in a cross‑over, Lorde joined Charli on stage the night before Charli’s own headlining slot, and Aespa also delivered strong showings, underscoring a weekend dominated by a wave of young women in pop and rock, a sentiment echoed by Courtney Love praising the new generation.
Lollapalooza 2026 delivered a packed weekend of standout moments in Chicago: SB19 became the first all-Filipino group to perform at the festival; Slayyyter earned a late-main-stage slot with a high-energy set; Lorde headlined the opener and Charli XCX joined for a remix on Friday (with Charli also headlining later in the weekend); Smashing Pumpkins brought out Olivia Rodrigo, Yungblud, and Melissa Auf der Maur for a nostalgia-filled climax; Beabadoobee, Sienna Spiro, Olivia Dean, and other artists offered memorable performances, even as Saturday rain caused some delays and shortened sets.
Morgan Wallen returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with I’m the Problem for a 14th non-consecutive week (about 80,000 equivalent albums), while Charli XCX debuts at No. 3 with Music, Fashion, Film (roughly 78,000 units) — her biggest debut by that metric and a top-10 debut this year. Wallen is touring on the Still the Problem stadium trek and recently released a standalone single Been By Now; Olivia Rodrigo sits at No. 2, with Ella Langley and Noah Kahan at Nos. 4 and 5 to round out the top five.
Morgan Wallen’s I'm the Problem returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a 14th nonconsecutive week, earning 80,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 30 (78,000 SEA), aided by the standalone single Been by Now released July 24; Olivia Rodrigo is No. 2 and Charli xcx debuts at No. 3 with Music, Fashion, Film, as the top 10 reshuffles continue and Wallen’s album has never left the top 10 since its debut.
Billboard’s Lollapalooza 2026 kick-off in Chicago delivered headline moments: Charli XCX and Lorde staged a reunion during a high-energy remix on Lorde’s set, John Summit delivered a triumphant homecoming as a headliner, and Sombr teamed with 5 Seconds of Summer for a show-stopping duet; SB19 made history as the first P-pop group at Lollapalooza, with Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Uzi Vert making surprise appearances later in the weekend.
Day two at Lollapalooza in Grant Park spotlighted Chicago artists like Lil M.U. and Free Joel on the Chicago Made stage, weather forced ponchos and delayed sets, Zara Larsson’s slot was pushed back, Lil Uzi Vert’s show was canceled then teased a late appearance, and the Smashing Pumpkins headlined with a surprise guest Olivia Rodrigo performing “Thirty-Three.” Slayyyter drew a big crowd after being moved to a main stage, while fashion-forward festivalgoers showcased bold, Coachella-inspired looks as attendees braved the rain. The festival continues through the weekend with ongoing rain, schedule tweaks, and high-energy performances.
Day Two of Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago delivered a rain-soaked but electric night, with Charli XCX headlining the T-Mobile stage and Smashing Pumpkins headlining on the other side of Grant Park. XCX kicked off her tour behind Music, Fashion, Film with a high-energy set, while the Pumpkins leaned on Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Siamese Dream material and sprinkled in new tracks from Aghori Mhori Mei, plus surprise guests Yungblud and Olivia Rodrigo. The crowd stayed energetic through the rain, and Charli closed with a dramatic No One Lasts Forever as the night capped a memorable festival showcase.
Charli XCX headlined Lollapalooza 2026 Day Two in Chicago with a high-energy main-stage set, while Smashing Pumpkins anchored the other side of Grant Park with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness material and surprise guests Yungblud and Olivia Rodrigo; the night wrapped with Charli’s dramatic No One Lasts Forever finale, rain-dampened but unforgettable for festival-goers.
Lorde headlined Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago with a confident, cathartic set spanning her four records; she opened with Royals, delivered bold visuals and intimate moments amid thousands, and capped the night with a triumphant victory-lap—featuring an unannounced cameo by Charli XCX.
Lollapalooza 2026 will livestream on Hulu and Disney+ from July 30 through August 2, with daily coverage kicking off at 2:45 p.m. CT. The lineup includes Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Lorde, The xx, Olivia Dean, The Smashing Pumpkins and more, and marks Disney+’s first joint livestream with Hulu for the festival under a three-festival deal. A full schedule is to be announced, alongside details for in-person attendance and additional acts.
Charli XCX released three B-sides from Music, Fashion, Film as iTunes exclusives, each accompanied by black-and-white videos, explaining on Instagram that the tracks sit adjacent to the album rather than on streaming, ahead of a 2026 arena tour with festival stops like Lollapalooza and Outside Lands.
Charli XCX turned heads in Los Angeles at a Music, Fashion, Film pop-up celebrating her seventh studio album, wearing tiny black hot pants with a fitted asymmetric top, glossy black heels, and angular sunglasses. The look signals a rock-influenced shift for Music, Fashion, Film, with a tour planned for later this year.
Charli XCX’s 11‑track album Music, Fashion, Film includes a two‑and‑a‑half‑minute tribute to collaborator A.G. Cook with the song “Magic Metal Montana,” a moment that also nods to SOPHIE’s 2021 death and frames their collaboration within a larger meditation on time, mortality, and art; the blunt, heartfelt homage sits among the album’s themes and culminates with a Cronenberg quote about life and endings.