BTS J-Hope to headline U.S. music festival Lollapalooza 2022

▲ This photo, captured from Lollapalooza's website, shows the announcement of BTS' J-Hope as the headliner. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS' J-Hope has been chosen as the headliner of "Lollapalooza" Chicago, one of the biggest music festivals in North America, which will be held from July 28th to 31st (local time).

J-hope has been announced as a headliner along with the band Green Day and rapper The Kid Laroi on July 31st, according to Lollapalooza's official Instagram, Wednesday.

Lollapalooza introduced J-Hope by saying, "His performance will make history, cementing him as the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a major U.S. music festival."

This is the first time a member of the supergroup BTS, which has emerged as a world star, will participate as a solo at a big music festival.

In this year's Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the world, BTS's junior group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will also perform on June 30th.

Perry Farrell, creator of Lollapalooza said, "J-Hope and TXT are the superstars of the global phenomenon of K-pop," adding, "We are so excited to have them at this year’s festival.”

(This article is translated from Korean to English by An Hayeon.)

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