LIVE REVIEW: INNERVIEW DOES LOLLAPALOOZA, THURSDAY 8/3

Lollapalooza 2017 got off to a more than bumpy start, with Migos’ set being pushed back half an hour due to a flight delay. Meanwhile less than 20 minutes into his set, Liam Gallagher abruptly ended his performance, stating that he “had a difficult gig last night which fucked my voice.” Rapper Wiz Khalifa got things back on track, performing through half-shut eyes but providing inspirational words in between hits like “See You Again” and bringing out Ty Dolla $ign to perform then-unreleased single “Something New.” Later on, Canadian DJ/producer Kaytranada maintained a consistent level of energy despite a semi-lackluster crowd. Despite the success of her hit record Melodrama, the Bud Light stage sported a relatively sparse attendance as Lorde began to set up. In what became a full day of cancellations, delays, and rain downpours, her promising set (along with everyone else’s) was cut short after just three songs, with her last words before news of the festival’s abrupt evacuation broke being: “I’m gonna play a song I’ve never played before.” Disappointed attendees were hurriedly queued out of the park, with day one being evacuated an hour early due to a “weather emergency”. A considerably heavy thunderstorm soon followed, sending soggy fans pouring into the streets and dashing for cover — leaving everyone thinking (and hoping), “the rest of the weekend can only go up from here, right?” BY DANIELLA THOMPSON–PHOTO BY ROGER HO/LOLLAPALOOZA 2017
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