By PTI
LOS ANGELES: BTS member J-Hope has been introduced as one of many headlining artists on the upcoming Lollapalooza, making the rapper “the first South Korean” musician to steer the music pageant.
According to the music extravaganza’s official Twitter web page, J-Hope will carry out on the closing day of Lollapalooza on July 31.
“We’re thrilled to announce #jhope of @bts_bighit will headline #Lolla 2022 on Sun, July 31st! His performance will make history, cementing him as the first South Korean artist to headline the main stage at a major US music festival,” the organisers stated in a tweet shared on Tuesday evening.
Lollapalooza is an annual four-day music pageant held in Grant Park in Chicago, US.
J-Hope additionally shared the announcement on his Instagram web page and promised a “great show” to the viewers.
“This is going to be my first performance at @lollapalooza. It’s a thrilling new challenge that I think will become a really memorable chapter in my musical history! I’m gonna give you guys a great show. Get ready to get crazyyyyy! (sic),” he wrote.
Having launched his first solo mixtape ‘Hope World’ in 2018 and collaborating with American singer Becky G on his 2019 hit single “Chicken Noodle Soup”, the rapper additionally has an lively profession as a solo artist.
Other headlining artists for this 12 months’s Lollapalooza embody Metallica, Dua Lipa, J Cole, Green Day, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Baby, and Kygo.
BTS’ Big Hit Music label fellow TOMORROW x TOGETHER (TXT) can also be a part of the fest line-up and the group will carry out on July 30. Lollapalooza opens on July 28.
