BTS’ J-Hope Added as Lollapalooza Headliner

J-Hope of BTS has been added as a headliner for this year’s Lollapalooza festival,

taking place in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 28-31.

J-Hope will close out the festival on Sunday, July 31,

making history as the first South Korean artist to headline the main stage at a major U.S. music festival.

Lollapalooza also announced that K-pop group Tomorrow x Together has been added

to the lineup on Saturday, July 30, marking their U.S. festival debut.

Lollapalooza family,” said Lollapalooza founder, Perry Farrell, in a statement.

These are the superstars of the global phenomenon of K-Pop, and we are so excited to have them at this year’s festival.”

J-Hope joins a stacked bill alongside co-headliners Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole and Green Day among many others,

as well as sets from Kygo, Big Sean, Jazmine Sullivan, Don Toliver, Charli XCX, Idles, Turnstile and more.