Lollapalooza lineup: Familiar pop stars dominate headlining slots

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Sabrina Carpenter performs during Lollapalooza at Grant Park in 2023. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

Lollapalooza is playing the hits with their 2025 lineup of headliners.

The latest: Several pop stars are set to headline the Chicago festival this summer, including Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and hip-hop artist Tyler, The Creator.

Between the lines: The festival has long abandoned its alternative roots, instead securing world-renowned pop stars to headline the four-night festival in Grant Park.

Carpenter is arguably the biggest pop star in music right now and she makes her return to the Lolla stage after her appearance in 2023.
Other headliners include Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Luke Combs and K-Pop group Twice.

The intrigue: Tyler, The Creator returns after performing in 2021. He was set to return last year but canceled.

He’s also performing at the United Center in July, which is rare because Lollapalooza enforces a radius clause that forbids artists from playing in town before or after the festival.

Zoom in: The alternative rock band Korn will perform at the festival for the first time since 1997.

Doechii, fresh off winning Best Rap Album at the Grammy’s will make her first appearance at the festival.
No Chicago artists are among the headliners.

Zoom out: The festival draws thousands to Grant Park every year and Chicago music fans may be more inclined to attend with the ending of the rival Pitchfork Music Festival.

What’s next: Presale tickets go on sale this Thursday.