The solo career of Blackpink ‘s Lisa , who has long been widely pegged for success outside the group, will get a bigger look in the U.S. when she plays a set in September at the Global Citizen Festival , becoming the fifth official headliner at that annual philanthropic concert event in Central Park.
Festival organizers are touting it as Lisa’s first solo performance at a music festival. But that’s only one of the qualifications by which it counts as a rarity, to date. She’s only made a handful of solo appearances, period, so far, the most recent of which was a three-song set in Paris in January.
No touring plans have yet been announced, so her presence on the bill guarantees a big global streaming tune-in for the performance. The announcement Tuesday morning about Lisa fills in the mystery that was left after a fifth headlining TBA slot was left publicly unfilled when Global Citizen announced the initial four headliners — Post Malone, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll and Rauw Alejandro. Hosted by Hugh Jackman, the concert takes place Sept.
28. Tickets are free, albeit earned by “taking action” to further Global Citizen’s goals — which include “defeating poverty, defending the planet and demanding equity” for marginalized communities — on either the org’s app or at globalcitizenfestival.com.
“We are thrilled to join forces with Lisa for what will be her first ever solo performance at a music festival,” said Katie Hill, who serves as Global Citizen’s SVP an.
