"Best lineup ever" Jenny Headliner Lollapalooza Global Fan Reaction...Espa, Idle, and Cortis

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When Black Pink Jenny was confirmed as the headliner of the U.S. mega-music festival "Lollapalooza 2026 Chicago," and Espa children Cortis also announced their entry, fans from overseas reacted enthusiastically.

Lollapalooza unveiled this year's lineup, which will be held at Grant Park in Chicago from July 30 to August 2, on its official website and SNS on the 17th (local time). Jenny was named the top headliner along with Charlie XCX, Lorde, Tate McRae, Olivia Dean, John Summit, The Smashing Pumpkins and The XX. Espa, (G)I-DLE, and rookie boy group CORTIS were also included in the cast. Lollapalooza, which attracts about 400,000 spectators every year, is considered one of the largest comprehensive music festivals leading North American pop culture.

Immediately after the announcement, the Lollapalooza official Instagram comment box was filled with cheers from overseas fans. "JENNIE?? AESPA?? IDLE?? "OH HELL YEAH," "The best lineup ever," and "I screamed while watching a presentation in class," followed by comments saying, "It's the first time I've been so excited since 2021." British media The Mirror reported that there is a widespread response among fans that this year's lineup is "completely for girls and gays." It is an expression of enthusiastic support from fans for the large number of female pop artists and K-pop stars such as Charlie XCX and Lord.

Jenny was acclaimed as a solo headliner at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April last year. This year, he will attend Lollapalooza, Spain's Mad Cool Festival, ComplexCon Hong Kong, and The Governors Ball in the U.S. as headliners, further cementing his status as a global solo artist.

Children and Espa were also named on the Lollapalooza stage for the first time. Children captivated local audiences with overwhelming performances at Japan's "Summer Sonic 2025" last year, and they are rapidly raising their recognition in the U.S. by appearing on NBC's "Today Show" and "The Kelly Clarkson Show" with their digital single "Mono" released in January this year. Espa is already drawing attention even before the performance, with "Supernova," "Whiplash" and "Next Level" being mentioned as the expectation setlist among American fans. Cortis is drawing more attention as he is on the stage of Lollapalooza even though he is a rookie less than a year after his debut.

K-pop artists first stepped into Lollapalooza when TXT took the stage in 2022. Since then, TWICE, IVE, Stray Kids, Seventeen, and BTS J-Hope have participated in the event, and K-pop's entry into the U.S. Major Festival has settled down. This year, four teams, the largest number ever, were named at once, making the K-pop occupation of Lollapalooza even more pronounced.

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