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\n\tThe 2025 edition of Lollapalooza<\/a> has been full of happy surprises, from pop royalty Robyn performing with Gracie Abrams<\/a> on the first day, to Olivia Rodrigo marking her Lolla Chicago debut<\/a> on Day Two with a little help from Weezer, the first band she ever saw in concert. And Saturday was no exception, with Twice<\/a> making history as the first female K-pop act to headline and Doechii drawing nearly Chappell Roan-level crowds<\/a> to her set. R\u00fcf\u00fcs du Sol, Clairo<\/a>, and Chance the Rapper<\/a> were also among the highlights on Day Three at the Chicago fest in Grant Park.<\/p>\n \n\tTwice Become First K-Pop Girl Group to Headline Lollapalooza<\/strong> \n\tGet Ready to Enroll in Doechii\u2019s Academy<\/strong>
K-pop groups have been making serious waves and history at Lollapalooza in Chicago in recent years. In 2022, J-Hope of BTS became the first South Korean artist<\/a> to not only headline Lollapalooza, but also any major U.S. music festival, which paved the way for headlining slots from Tomorrow x Together in 2023<\/a> and Stray Kids in 2024<\/a>. Each year, more South Korean acts prove to be lineup highlights. On Saturday, Twice became the first K-pop girl group to headline the festival, and the nine-member strong group\u2019s electrifying set spanned songs from their decade-long career, all of which had Once \u2014 their fandom \u2014 in a frenzy. Fans waved lightsticks, creating a field-wide, multi-colored garden of neon light that bounced to the rhythms and melodies played by Twice\u2019s live backing band. With perfectly crafted choreography to match their pitch-perfect harmonies, Twice performed a number of standouts, including\u00a0the anthemic \u201cOne Spark\u201d and the rocking \u201cStuck in My Head.\u201d They saved newer songs \u201cStrategy\u201d and the title track to their new album This Is For<\/em> for their encore, which was preceded by an impressive drone show. \u201cDamn, I got it, I\u2019m Iconic,\u201d they sang during \u201cIcon,\u201d and Once and the newly converted had to agree. \u2014A.L.<\/em><\/p>\n
Welcome to Doechii<\/a>\u2019s school of hip-hop. Today, we\u2019re studying bars, genre, and the written word. Under the scrutiny of an all-seeing headmaster, Doechii and her nine dancers-turned-classmates pushed school desks into formations and climbed an oversized boombox with slides, exemplifying what above-and-beyond achievement truly means. Doechii\u2019s got the star power, the creative vision and, most importantly, the talent. She learned all the right lessons: there\u2019s no time for cutting songs short or half-assing verses, performing is also about acting the part, and a winning presentation explores a theme in detail. Taken together, it\u2019s why Doechii\u2019s performance was a masterclass not just for a rapper, but for all artists aspiring to become headliners. Aided by the remarkable deck work of her DJ, Miss Milan, Doechii\u2019s animated vigor during Alligator Bites Never Heal<\/em><\/a> <\/em>tracks reminded viewers why she won her record-breaking Best Rap Album<\/a> Grammy, and the sudden appearance of City Girls<\/a>\u2019 JT<\/a> for a fiery version of \u201cAlter Ego\u201d felt like recess gone wild. Then the school bell rang; class dismissed. At least Doechii slipped a special treat into everyone\u2019s lockers: news of a headlining tour<\/a>. \u2013N.C.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n