{"id":570598,"date":"2026-05-07T06:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/570598\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T06:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:36:14","slug":"jennie-announced-as-headliner-of-opener-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/570598\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennie announced as headliner of Open&#8217;er 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jennie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jennie<\/a> has been announced as the Saturday headline act of this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/festivals\/opener-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open\u2019er<\/a> festival.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event takes place from July 1-4 in Gdynia, Poland, and this year\u2019s lineup includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-cure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Cure<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/calvin-harris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calvin Harris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/florence-and-the-machine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florence + The Machine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-xx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The xx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/david-byrne\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Byrne<\/a> and more. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opener.pl\/en\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Visit here<\/a> for tickets.<\/p>\n<p>K-pop icon Jennie will headline the Orange Main Stage on July 4, and was announced alongside new additions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/viagra-boys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Viagra Boys<\/a> (July 1, Alter Stage) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/luvcat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luvcat<\/a> (July 4, Alter Stage).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest in a busy schedule for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/blackpink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BLACKPINK<\/a> member, who is also in the lineup for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/mad-cool-announce-huge-2026-line-up-for-10th-anniversary-with-pulp-foo-fighters-florence-the-machine-nick-cave-the-bad-seeds-and-more-3906964\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July\u2019s Mad Cool Festival<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/lollapalooza-2026-olivia-dean-charli-xcx-tate-mcrae-lorde-the-xx-lead-stacked-line-up-3935166\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lollapalooza<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/governors-ball-2026-line-up-announced-3921637\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Governor\u2019s Ball in June<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A press release for the festival read: \u201cJennie Kim is one of the most influential female artists of the era. Since debuting with BLACKPINK in 2016, the Korean singer, rapper, and fashion icon has amassed over 55million monthly listeners on Spotify and nearly 90million followers on Instagram. She continues to shape global trends and remains a dominant figure in pop culture.\u201d The release concludes: \u201cWanna rock like Jennie? You got it. See you at Orange Main Stage, July 4!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Jennie released her debut solo album \u2018Ruby\u2019.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/jennie-blackpink-ruby-review-3844348\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> NME\u2019s four-star review<\/a> described it as \u201ca bold, self-assured debut\u201d, with Crystal Bell concluding: \u201cAfter years of being scrutinised for everything from her dating life to her facial expressions, Jennie flips the lens back onto herself with \u2018Ruby\u2019, where she seizes control of her own mythos with staggering clarity. She asserts herself not just as a global star, but as a fully realised artist, shaping her sound and vision with an intentionality that signals real growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/blackpink-announce-new-mini-album-deadline-3923224\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BLACKPINK announce new mini album \u2018Deadline\u2019, their third EP and most significant release since 2022\u2019s full-length album \u2018Born Pink\u2019.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jennie has been announced as the Saturday headline act of this year\u2019s Open\u2019er festival. 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