{"id":571549,"date":"2026-08-02T09:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/571549\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T09:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:22:10","slug":"zara-larsson-dazzles-audiences-with-lively-lollapalooza-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/571549\/","title":{"rendered":"Zara Larsson dazzles audiences with lively Lollapalooza set\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since her debut in 2014, Zara Larsson has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/zara-larsson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in and out<\/a> of the spotlight. But this past summer, with a huge boost from her album \u201cMidnight Sun,\u201d she\u2019s made it back into the mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>Larsson said her Lollapalooza turnout was the \u201cbiggest crowd in the U.S.\u201d that she has ever performed for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Originally, Lil Uzi Vert was set to perform on the T-Mobile stage when Larsson did, but she got pushed to their slot when they canceled their performance.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, many Lil Uzi Vert fans found themselves at Larsson\u2019s set unexpectedly and tried to exit during the set. Regardless, Larsson\u2019s fanbase took up the majority of the crowd.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She started her set with the energetic hit \u201cMidnight Sun,\u201d with a chorus that the crowd happily sang along to.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For her song \u201cPretty Ugly,\u201d she made the crowd chant: \u201cI\u2019m so pretty. I can get ugly. I\u2019m so ugly, that\u2019s what makes me pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then she asked, \u201cWho wants to dance with me?\u201d A question that diehard fans know means \u201cLush Life\u201d is about to play.<\/p>\n<p>As a tour tradition, Larsson started pulling lucky audience members onto the stage with her to do the choreography for \u201cLush Life.\u201d Some fans anticipated this would happen, with one holding up a sign saying \u201cDRAG ME ON STAGE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love to bring someone on stage with me,\u201d Larsson said. \u201cThis is my favorite part in the whole show. Are you ready to slay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Larsson also made sure to show appreciation for her band and backup dancers, an all-woman group that delivered in every department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-383184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07.30.26_lolladay2_R.Haryadi-52.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"  \/>Pop artist Zara Larsson performs on the T-Mobile Stage surrounded by her backup dancers during day two of Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago on Friday, July 31, 2026. (<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyillini.com\/staff_profile\/ruhi-haryadi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruhi Haryadi<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been nine years since I was here for the first time, and a lot of things have changed, and \u2018Lush Life\u2019 is one,\u201d Larsson said. \u201cIt\u2019s so crazy what\u2019s happening to me in my life just these past couple months \u2026 It\u2019s a testament for never giving up. Just keep going.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To end her set, Larsson said to \u201cBe nice to each other, and have the best summer ever,\u201d before performing a slowed-down version of \u201cMidnight Sun\u201d one more time.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dailyillini.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#07746869666b6e6c334763666e6b7e6e6b6b6e696e2964686a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since her debut in 2014, Zara Larsson has been in and out of the spotlight. 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