According to @LollaLeaks, who bills himself as an anonymous Lollapalooza insider, the 2012 headliners will be Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Beck, Beyonce, and Sonic Youth.
Other acts include Skrillex in a set with Korn, Noisia, Bassnecter, M.I.A., Calvin Harris, Flux Pavilion, Wax, Mord Fustang, and Knife Party, The Shins, M83, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Gotye, St. Vincent, Surfer Blood, Kimbra, Real Estate, Crosses, Sleigh Bells, Bombay Bicycle Club, Antlers, Passion Pit, OFWGKTA, Wale, At The Drive In, Garbage, Missy Elliot, Gaslight Anthem, Guided By Voices and others.
While there might be some truth in here somewhere, we really would be shocked to see Beyonce headline the 2012 festival. While we've seen Lollapalooza become more and more mainstream as it progresses, this seems like a huge departure.
Yes, Lady Gaga headlined in 2010 when she was the biggest thing since sliced bread, but this made some sense because she also performed at the 2007 festival on a small stage before she was "it".
We digress.
Beyonce, who doesn't like her? We like her, but something just doesn't seem right about this sentence:
Beyonce to headline 2012 Lollapalooza.
Regardless of whether or not the queen B resides over this year's Lollapalooza festival, it gives us a chance to post the amazingly catchy (but overplayed) Youtube sensation, Single Ladies:
That video has over 162 million views...maybe Lolla is hoping some of those viewers will show up in 2012.
great, trash our park again and pollute the air with noise.
ReplyDeletecant wait...
Lame lineups again. Chili peppers only band I would be excited to see
ReplyDeleteAside from Beyonce thats the best headliner list Ive seen.
ReplyDeleteCome on back Lollapalooza! The local business made a fortune thanks to the festival. I have never been though because rock music is just not my thing and the price is too steep to justify going for the expanding electronic music lineups.
ReplyDeleteFrom the looks of this line up, you would think it's 1991. No thanks!
Trash our park? The entire Great Park was re-sodded. That's an improvement if you ask me!
ReplyDeleteIf you're going to rip the lineup, don't then say the lamest band mentioned is the one you would see.
ReplyDeleteyes , trash our park. Grant park will never be the same and I couldnt walk over to the park for 2 weeks after! Its not worth it, I dont want anybody having fun at my expense! Go away Lolla
ReplyDeleteTo the idiot that think Lolla trashed GP...you're nuts! It's better than ever and what Lolla brings to this city is lots and lots of dollars that we need. You are selfish and delusional!e
ReplyDeleteanti-lolla people are typical atheist/liberal/nimby jerks that have no reason to LIVE EXCEPT TO PESTER OTHERS WITH THEIR B.S.
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