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Seven Non-headliners You'll Be Mad To Miss At Lollapalooza 2019
With the announcement of the Lollapalooza 2019 line-up, many are excited to see the likes of Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Twenty One Pilots and The Strokes topping the bill at the Chicago festival this year....
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 21 March 2019
Lollapalooza Line-up Attracts Criticism For Lack Of Gender Diversity
Social media has reacted with dismay to the announcement of the 2018 line-up for Lollapalooza Festival, with no female musicians appearing on the bill until the fourth line of the poster.The Chicago music festival announced...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2018
Lollapalooza Festival Evacuated Due To Storms
The crowd was waiting for the British singer to take to the main stage in Chicago, Illinois at round 2.30pm local time when festival organisers announced the evacuation in anticipation of a severe...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2015
Rapper Travis Scott Arrested After Encouraging Lollapalooza Stage Invasion
Travis Scott’s Lollapalooza set lasted all of five minutes on Saturday after it was shut down when the rapper told fans to jump the barricades and join him on stage. The long-running three day festival...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2015
Muse Lead Lollapalooza 2015 Line-up For The Berlin Premiere
The final line-up announcements have been made for Lollapalooza 2015 in Berlin, with festival regulars Muse topping the bill and marking their fourth appearance at the legendary festival which takes place in September this year.This...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 02 June 2015
Paul Mccartney, Metallica And Florence And The Machine Lead Lollapalooza 2015 Line-up
Paul McCartney and Metallica have been announced as the headliners for this year's Lollapalooza Festival, taking place at Chicago's Grant Park on July 31st through to August 2nd. The legendary Beatle’s heading slot marks his...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 25 March 2015
Lollapalooza 2015 Makes European Debut In Berlin!
Lollapalooza is set to make its European debut as the festival lands in Berlin in the latest expansion scheme. Known for its events in South America and Chicago, it will be a completely different change...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2014
Lollapalooza Afterparty Marred By Shooting
An unofficial Lollapalooza afterparty attended by rapper Nas ended in tragedy with one man killed and another injured in a shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning (03Aug14).The incident reportedly occurred outside the Bodi...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 04 August 2014
Singer And Producer Dev Hynes Allegedly Assaulted By Security At Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza saw a minor scandal this year, when Blood Orange singer-producer Devonte "Dev" Hynes came out with the claim that he had been assaulted by security guards at the festival on Friday evening. On Saturday,...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2014
20 Years After Cobain's Death, The Nirvana Legacy Lives On In Tributes Across The World
Saturday night marked the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death. The Nirvana frontman commited suicide on April 5, 1994. Predictably, Nirvana tributes were abundant over the weekend. In Sao Paolo, Brazil Muse managed to do...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 07 April 2014
Lollapalooza Line-up 2014: Your Guide To The 3 Day Extravanganza
Lollapalooza has sold out of three-day general tickets. Got that? No more tickets. Which is a shame, considering that one hell of a line-up has just been announced including Eminem, Kings of Leon and Outkast....
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2014
Lollapalooza Festival To Welcome Kings Of Leon, Eminem, Arctic Monkeys And Outkast
Eminem, OutKast, Kings Of Leon and Skrillex have been officially announced as the headliners for this year’s Lollapalooza festival. The festival will take place over the August 1-3 weekend at its home of Chicago’s Grant...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2014
“This Is Something Different” - Phoenix Close Lollapalooza 2013 In Style
As Thomas Mars – the lead singer of Phoenix – explained, "Usually on Sunday night people are really tired.” He was talking about festivals, and he was right, bit he and his band had something...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2013
The Postal Service Split For Good After Lollapalooza
Cult electro rockers The Postal Service have split for good following their show at the Lollapalooza music festival over the weekend (03-04Aug13).The band reunited earlier this year (13) following an extended hiatus for a tour...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2013
The Cure Close Lollapalooza
Veteran rockers The Cure closed out the Lollapalooza festival on Sunday night (04Aug13) by playing through their curfew.The band took to the stage on the final night of the music event in Chicago, Illinois following...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2013
Lollapalooza Packs Up For Another Year: What Did Day 3 Bring?
"If they pull the plug on this song, you'll have to keep on singing," ordered The Cure's Robert Smith, preparing to play 'Boys Don't Cry' at the end of an ecstatically-received, hit-filled set. The British...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2013
Haim Star's Bra Thrill At Lollapalooza
Haim rocker ALANA Haim beamed with delight during the band's set at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday (03Aug13) when a fan threw a bra at her.The keyboardist took to the stage with...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 August 2013
Lollapalooza 2013: The Best New Bands Worth Checking Out
You, being a seasoned festival-goer, will know that it’s Lollapalooza 2013 in Chicago’s Grant Park this weekend (August 2 – 4, 2013), which promises to play host to some of the biggest acts in the...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 01 August 2013
Lollapalooza 2013: The Key Bands That You Cannot Afford To Miss
Most of us are still cradling our weary heads from the Pitchfork Music Festival, but it's time to dust ourselves down, pull on our favorite band t-shirts and head to Chicago for one of America's...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2013
Lollapalooza 2013 To Be Equipped For All Weathers For Another Memorable Weekend
Get ready for a magnificent time as Chicago brings you another rollicking year of Lollapalooza with a legendary line-up of mixed genre music from The Cure to Mumford & Sons.Since it's revival in 2003, Lollapalooza...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 26 July 2013
Florence Welch Cries All The Time On Tour
Florence Welch cries all the time while she is touring.The Florence + The Machine singer admitted that her demanding schedule can often leave her feeling tired and emotional.She said: ''I think we've been on tour...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 August 2012
Lady Gaga And Taylor Kinney Celebrate One Year Anniversary
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney celebrated their one year anniversary on Sunday (05.08.12). The 'Born This Way' singer and the actor toasted their first year together by enjoying a dinner date with friends in Chicago,...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 August 2012
Lollapalooza Comes Through Storms And Bad Weather To Triumph
Lollapalooza gave revellers as topsy-turvy experience as its name would suggest, although it was more thanks to the weather than the music that the festival had on offer that many folks will remember their weekend...
By WENN on 06 August 2012
Lollapalooza Day 1 Round Up: Sabbath And Keys Paint It Black
Day one of Lollapalooza went by yesterday and was a massive success as the headline slots on the Bud Light and Red Bull Soundstage stages were black as night, with veteran rockers Black Sabbath and...
By WENN on 04 August 2012
Black Sabbath Make Live Return
Black Sabbath played their first show since reforming in Birmingham this Saturday (19.05.12).The reformed heavy metal group - vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bass player Geezer Butler - played in Birmingham, middle England,...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 May 2012
Black Sabbath Drummer Quits Reunion Shows
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward will not take part in the bands reunion shows.The original line up of the group - Bill, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler - came together last year to...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 May 2012
Black Sabbath Announce Homecoming Gig
Black Sabbath will play a one-off UK homecoming gig in Birmingham next month. The 'Paranoid' rockers will perform at the O2 Academy in the city - home to singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 April 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers To Headline Lollapalooza
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and Black Sabbath will headline this year's Lollapalooza festival.The trio will be joined at the three-day Chicago music event by a diverse range of acts which also...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 April 2012
Lindsay Lohan Wants To Date Coldplay Bassist
Lindsay Lohan has set her sights on Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman. The 'Mean Girls' star reportedly made her romantic intentions towards the 33-year-old British musician clear at Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago where she was spotted "following...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 August 2011
Farrell Spends $150,000 On Gaga's Lollapalooza Stage
LADY GAGA will perform on an impressive stage at this year's (10) LOLLAPALOOZA festival - the event's founder PERRY FARRELL has commissioned a custom-built set costing $150,000 (£100,000) for the star.The Jane's Addiction frontman has...
By WENN on 27 April 2010
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