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music22 days ago•136 min saved

Charli XCX Dominates Lollapalooza 2026 as Lorde and Aespa Shine

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.

via Vulture|

#aespa #charli-xcx #lollapalooza-2026

music22 days ago•20 min saved

Lollapalooza 2026 Highlights: History-Making SB19, Surprises on the Main Stage, and Star-Studded Guests

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.

via Rolling Stone|

#charli-xcx #lollapalooza-2026 #lorde

entertainment23 days ago•14 min saved

Lorde Pauses Lollapalooza Set as Heatwave Triggers Fan Faints

Lorde paused her Lollapalooza headlining set in Chicago after several fans fainted from the heat, checking on them with security help before continuing with hits like Royals and Greenlight, plus a surprise appearance by Charli XCX. The performance signaled her return to Lollapalooza as a headliner and followed the release of her Virgin album last summer.

via Deadline|

#chicago #crowd-safety #entertainment

music24 days ago•21 min saved

Lollapalooza 2026 Night One Sparks Charli XCX-Lorde Reunion and Summit Homecoming

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.

via Billboard|

#charli-xcx #chicago #john-summit

music25 days ago•15 min saved

Lorde Takes Lollapalooza 2026 by Storm, Charli XCX Joins for a Victory Lap

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.

via Rolling Stone|

#charli-xcx #festival #live-performance

arts-and-culture25 days ago•24 min saved

Heat, Headliners and a Ferris Wheel Propel Lollapalooza Day One

Day one of Lollapalooza in Grant Park brought scorching heat, a pop-leaning lineup and several surprises: John Summit headlined the Bud Light stage with a high-energy EDM set (including a guest appearance by Absolutely), while Lorde closed the night on the T-Mobile stage with hits and a Charli XCX guest for “Girl, So Confusing.” The festival also featured acts like Five Seconds of Summer and SB19, and introduced new activations such as a free Ferris wheel and carnival games at the north entrance—albeit with some maintenance hiccups. Fireworks capped the evening as the festival continues through Sunday.

via Block Club Chicago|

#arts-and-culture #ferris-wheel #grant-park

entertainment25 days ago•3 min saved

Lorde pauses Lollapalooza set after fans faint in packed crowd

Lorde paused her Lollapalooza headline performance on the festival's opening night after several fans near the front fainted; she repeatedly asked security for help as the hot, packed crowd continued to crowd the stage.

via NBC 5 Chicago|

#chicago #crowd-safety #entertainment

music27 days ago•30 min saved

Lollapalooza 2026 Livestream: Hulu and Disney+ Reveal Full Lineup and Dates

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.

via Consequence of Sound|

#charli-xcx #disney #hulu

technology1 month ago•80 min saved

Lorde Slams AI Glasses, Sparking a Privacy Debate

At Madrid's Real Cool Festival, Lorde bluntly criticized AI-powered glasses, calling them “not sexy” and telling fans not to buy them, a moment that highlights growing privacy concerns as regulators scrutinize wearable cameras, a recent LED-tamper fix, and plans for so-called 'super-sensing' glasses that could continuously record and capture audio and images.

via The Cryptonomist|

#ai-glasses #lorde #meta

ai1 month ago•29 min saved

Lorde calls Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses 'not sexy' on stage

Lorde slammed the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses during a Real Cool Festival set in Madrid, telling the crowd to “fuck the glasses” and calling them “not sexy,” a jab that comes as Meta faces renewed scrutiny over its AI wearables and plans for more advanced glasses.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-glasses #lorde

culture1 month ago•133 min saved

Qualley and Antonoff Reported Split Ahead of Third Anniversary

People reports that Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff have separated, with sources describing the relationship as “rocky” and in a period of “figuring things out.” Qualley has allegedly deleted wedding photos from their 2023 New Jersey ceremony, while Antonoff was seen with his sister during Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding weekend, with no official confirmation issued yet.

via The Cut|

#celebrity-breakups #culture #jack-antonoff

entertainment4 months ago•33 min saved

Dunham’s Memoir Probes Ex Jack Antonoff’s Close Ties to a Teen Pop Star

Lena Dunham’s memoir Famesick reveals she confronted her ex Jack Antonoff about his closeness to an unnamed teen pop star during the Lorde-era Melodrama period, describes boundary issues in their five-year relationship, and recounts a brief affair with a middle-school ex after her 2018 hysterectomy; Dunham and Antonoff split in 2018. Antonoff has since dated Margaret Qualley (married in 2023), while Dunham married Luis Felber in 2021.

via Yahoo|

#entertainment #famesick #jack-antonoff

music5 months ago•15 min saved

Lorde Steps Into Independence as Universal Contract Ends

Lorde announced she’s now an independent artist after her Universal Music Group contract expired in late 2025, seeking a clean slate after signing with UMG at age 12. She praised the team at UMG but said she needed freedom from a pre-sold creative output, and Variety confirms she’s no longer with UMG. She had released Virgin through UMG in 2025 and is currently on her Ultrasound tour, with upcoming Los Angeles shows, while leaving open the possibility of future deals with Universal.

via Variety|

#independence #lorde #music

music6 months ago•15 min saved

Lorde Converts Minneapolis Merch Money Into a $204K ICE-Out Donation

Lorde revealed she donated the $204,000 earned from Minneapolis concert merch to the Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee and Immigrant Defense Network, posting an Instagram image of a hand inscribed with 'ICE out' as part of her Ultrasound World Tour stop in the city and aligning with a broader artist push against ICE.

via Variety|

#donation #ice #immigration

entertainment7 months ago•15 min saved

Foo Fighters and Backstreet Boys Lead BottleRock Napa Valley’s 2026 Lineup

BottleRock Napa Valley 2026 lineup, led by Foo Fighters and Backstreet Boys, features about 80 acts on six stages May 22–24 at the Napa Valley Expo. The bill also includes Lorde, Teddy Swims, LCD Soundsystem, Lil Wayne, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and more, with roughly 90% of acts new to the festival. Three-day GA tickets start at $475 with a $100 layaway option; the festival also offers a Silent Disco and a Williams-Sonoma Culinary Stage.

via The Press Democrat|

#backstreet-boys #bottlerock-napa-valley #entertainment