Just In: Mayor announces 10-year deal to continue hosting Lollapalooza in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot also appeared on stage before J-Hope's performance Sunday night to announce a 10-year deal to continue hosting Lollapalooza in Chicago, with a possible five-year extension.She added that it will also bring $4 billion in economic impact."Lollapalooza continues to be one of the largest and most iconic music festivals in the world and one of the longest-running in the United States," according to the mayor's office.
There has been an increased police presence inside and outside of Grant Park to ensure everyone's safety. So far, the festival has been able to go on without any major incidents, besides reports of minor thefts and intoxicated attendees."Due to the incident that happened at Lollapalooza in Chicago on stage, I'ma take a breakDurk Derrick Banks, known professionally as Lil Durk, shared a photo of himself on wearing a gauze patch over his right eye.
The four-day event brings people near and far. One woman even traveled all the way from Canada for the final night of Lolla. "Oh my gosh! The energy here is just so amazing," said Deanna Stewart, who traveled from Canada. "Everyone was actually so friendly and, as always, J-Hope is the way to go!" "It's always good to come to Lolla and bring the city together from the world to Chicago, you know? So it always feels good," added fellow attendee, Roy French.Festival organizers said they are hoping a contract agreement is reached soon with the City of Chicago.
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