# Overnight rain forces Lollapalooza to trim Cortis and Wolf Alice sets

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lollapalooza-shortens-wolf-alice-and-cortis-sets-after-severe-flooding-causes-delays/
- Published: 2026-08-02T09:02:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-02T15:12:17+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/lollapalooza-shortens-wolf-alice-and-cortis-sets-after-severe-flooding-causes-delays-3960263?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lollapalooza-shortens-wolf-alice-and-cortis-sets-after-severe-flooding-causes-delays
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Overnight flooding delayed Lollapalooza's day three by three hours.
- Cortis and Wolf Alice played shortened 40-minute sets regardless.
- Festival still saw surprise guest appearances from other artists.

## Summary

Chicago's Lollapalooza festival suffered significant disruption on its third day (1 August) after overnight rain flooded parts of the grounds, forcing organisers to delay the opening from midday to 3pm local time and cancel most sets scheduled within that window. Festival staff issued two updates as conditions worsened, first pushing doors back to 2pm before delaying further to 3pm while crews worked to clear standing water, with areas such as South Grant Park still waterlogged by mid-afternoon; the North Bud Light stage fared better, while the Perry's stage area was muddy but not flooded.

Despite the setbacks, K-pop group Cortis and English band Wolf Alice both went ahead with shortened performances, playing 40 minutes each rather than their scheduled 50 and 60 minutes respectively. The festival, which began on 30 July with headliners including Olivia Dean, Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Lorde and The xx, also delivered several surprise guest appearances elsewhere on the bill, including Sombr bringing out 5 Seconds of Summer, Smashing Pumpkins reuniting with former member Melissa Auf der Maur, and Lorde inviting Charli XCX on stage for a joint performance of "Girl, So Confusing".

## Coverage

- [NME: Overnight rain forces Lollapalooza to trim Cortis and Wolf Alice sets](https://www.nme.com/news/music/lollapalooza-shortens-wolf-alice-and-cortis-sets-after-severe-flooding-causes-delays-3960263?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lollapalooza-shortens-wolf-alice-and-cortis-sets-after-severe-flooding-causes-delays)
- [Far Out: Lollapalooza 2026: Wolf Alice set shortened due to severe flooding](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/lollapalooza-2026-wolf-alice-set-shortened-following-severe-flooding/)

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