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Lollapalooza
Chicago
CHICAGO, AUG. 1-4
AT LOLLAPALOOZA, NOW IN ITS 28TH
year, there were a handful of firsts: Ariana
Grande live-debuted “Boyfriend,” for which
collaborators and tourmates Social House
joined the Sunday-night headliner; Hayley
Kiyoko performed “I Wish” for the first time,
the singer’s only new track since she released
her debut album in 2018; and J Balvin
became the first Latin-music headliner in the
festival’s history, inviting mentors Wisin y
Yandel onstage to share the moment and
closing the evening set with fireworks and
his 2017 hit “Mi Gente.” But in light of mass
shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton,
Ohio, that occurred on Saturday and Sunday,
respectively, many performers used their
stage time to demand action. After Kacey
Musgraves thanked her crowd for having
the “bravery to show up to a large music
festival,” she said, “Obviously, something has
to be fucking done.” —TAYLOR WEATHERBY