The New Zealander also paused her headlining set after fans passed out.
Lorde of Lorde at Lollapalooza 2026 held at Grant Park on July 30, 2026, in Chicago.
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Lorde closed out the first night of Lollapalooza with a memorable headlining set featuring surprise guest Charli xcx, at one point needing to press pause when multiple fans collapsed in the crowd.
In video captured by Billboard at the New Zealander’s mainstage-closing performance on Thursday (July 30), she and the British dance-pop star trade dueling vocals on their “Girl, So Confusing” duet, which Lorde has been incorporating into her festival sets as a solo number — until now. This time, when she closed out her verse with “I ride for you, Charli,” the “Royals” singer got to belt it directly to her collaborator next to her on stage.
