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Jennie Performs as Headliner at US Lollapalooza, Surprises Fans with Unreleased New Song

Kim Gyeong-hui

Published : Aug 3, 2026 9:35 AM


▲ Jennie performs as a headliner on the US Lollapalooza stage.

Jennie took the stage as a headliner at the major US music festival Lollapalooza Chicago on August 1st local time, delivering an energetic performance running for about an hour, according to her agency, OA Entertainment.

Taking the final slot of the day on the main Bud Light stage, Jennie performed 18 tracks accompanied by a live band, including her new songs.

Jennie performed her recently released new single 'Less than a Love' live for the first time and surprised fans by premiering an unreleased new track, drawing enthusiastic cheers.

Launched in 1991, Lollapalooza is North America's largest music festival, featuring around 170 acts across eight stages and drawing a crowd of over 400,000 attendees.

Sharing the lineup with renowned stars such as Charli XCX, Lorde, and Olivia Dean, Jennie became the first Korean female solo artist to headline Lollapalooza.

Notably, the Bud Light stage that Jennie graced has previously hosted top-tier stars such as The Cure, Coldplay, and The Weeknd.

Jennie is set to appear consecutively on major festival stages, including Japan's representative music festival 'Summer Sonic 2026' on August 14th.

(Photo: Provided by OA Entertainment (Odd Atelier), Yonhap News)