Lorde and Charli XCX share stage

Lorde and Charli XCX shared the stage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago, according to a post-festival recap published by Girls’ Life on Aug. 5. The appearance was one of several moments the outlet highlighted from the four-day festival in Grant Park, which ran from July 30 through Aug. 2. Separate coverage published Aug. 2 said Charli XCX joined Lorde during her headlining set for “Girl, So Confusing,” extending a live collaboration the pair have brought to other major shows. Lollapalooza’s official site lists the 2026 event in Grant Park, Chicago, from July 30 to Aug. 2. ### Which performance put Lorde and Charli XCX back on the same stage? An Aug. 2 report by WNTQ-FM said Charli XCX joined Lorde during Lorde’s headlining performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago. The report identified the song as “Girl, So Confusing,” the 2024 track that later became a duet after Lorde joined Charli on a remix. (lollapalooza.com) Girls’ Life said in its Aug. 5 roundup that Lorde and Charli XCX sharing the stage was one of the headline moments from this year’s festival. The outlet grouped that appearance with other surprise performances and standout sets from the Chicago weekend. ### Why did that duet draw attention? “Girl, So Confusing” already had a public performance history before Chicago. (93q.com) WNTQ-FM said Lorde and Charli XCX had previously performed the remix together at Madison Square Garden, Coachella and a Los Angeles tour stop, making the Lollapalooza appearance another stop in a collaboration that has continued beyond the song’s release. (lollapalooza.com) Charli XCX also commented after the set. WNTQ-FM reported that she said the collaboration feels more special each time they perform it together and that she congratulated Lorde on her headlining slot. ### What else did the recap say happened at Lollapalooza? Girls’ Life said Olivia Rodrigo made a surprise appearance during the festival and listed Zara Larsson performing “Lush Life” among the weekend’s other highlights. (93q.com) The recap framed those moments as part of a broader look back at the July 30-Aug. 2 run in Grant Park. The festival itself was a large-scale event. (93q.com) Lollapalooza’s official website says the 2026 edition featured more than 170 artists across eight stages in Grant Park on the shore of Lake Michigan. ### When exactly did the festival take place? Lollapalooza’s official site says the 2026 festival took place from July 30 through Aug. 2 in Chicago. The same page says limited one-day tickets remained available while four-day tickets were on a waitlist at the time the site was crawled. (lollapalooza.com) The timing matters because the Girls’ Life recap was published after the event ended, on Aug. 5, and looked back at the full four-day schedule rather than a single set. (lollapalooza.com) That places the Lorde-Charli moment within the festival’s completed Chicago run, not as a preview of a later appearance. ### Where can readers verify the festival details and recap? Girls’ Life published its Lollapalooza 2026 recap on Aug. 5, and Lollapalooza’s official website carries the festival’s dates and location for the Chicago event. (lollapalooza.com) WNTQ-FM published its account of the Lorde-Charli duet on Aug. 2, identifying the song and placing the appearance during Lorde’s headlining set. Aug. 5 is the clearest marker for the recap itself, while July 30 through Aug. 2 are the dates listed by the festival for the Grant Park event in Chicago. (lollapalooza.com)