{"id":2075964,"date":"2026-08-03T11:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2075964"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:12:55","slug":"lil-uzi-vert-misses-lollapalooza-birthday-set-but-joins-major-lazer-and-shares-surprise-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2075964","title":{"rendered":"Lil Uzi Vert misses Lollapalooza birthday set but joins Major Lazer and shares surprise EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-lil-uzi-vert.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lil Uzi Vert misses Lollapalooza birthday set but joins Major Lazer and shares surprise EP<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The surprise release continues their trend of sharing music on their birthday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T12:12:55+01:00\">3rd August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-lil-uzi-vert-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Lil Uzi Vert\" title=\"Lil Uzi Vert\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Lil Uzi Vert, 2025. CREDIT: Stephanie Augello\/Variety via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Lil Uzi Vert surprised fans with a new EP just hours after a last-minute Lollapalooza cancellation over the weekend.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Every Lollapalooza line-up poster since 1991<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Chicago event kicked off on Thursday July 30, with Olivia Dean,\u00a0Charli XCX,\u00a0Tate McRae,\u00a0Lorde\u00a0and\u00a0The xx\u00a0among those at the top of the bill, joined by\u00a0John Summit,\u00a0Jennie\u00a0and\u00a0The Smashing Pumpkins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year\u2019s line-up spanned multiple genres, with some of the other big names including Geese,\u00a0Wet Leg,\u00a0Ethel Cain,\u00a0Turnstile, CMAT,\u00a0Little Simz,\u00a0Zara Larsson,\u00a0Clipse,\u00a0The Neighbourhood,\u00a0Yungblud,\u00a0Beabadoobee,\u00a0Sombr, Wolf Alice, and Lil Uzi Vert, with the Philadelphia rapper \u2013 who identifies as nonbinary \u2013 due to perform on Friday night (July 31) ahead of Charli XCX.<\/p>\n<p>However, Uzi\u2019s set was ultimately cancelled owing to severe weather issues that saw several other sets either shortened or scrapped throughout the weekend. The axed performance was set to be a major one, particularly given it coincided with the rapper\u2019s 31st birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the setback, they still made an appearance at the Chicago festival, surprising fans by crashing Major Lazer\u2018s set on Perry\u2019s Stage to perform 2022 track \u2018Just Wanna Rock\u2019, and were later treated to the crowd singing \u2018Happy Birthday\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dbeyr8mgtu4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbeahL1JDYr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>They also marked the occasion by surprise-releasing the EP Maverick \u2018Almost Forever\u2019, his first project since 2024\u2019s \u2018Eternal Atake 2\u2019 \u2013 sharing the new EP 10 years to the day since he released \u2018The Perfect LUV Tape\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0five-star review of \u2018Eternal Atake\u2019,\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u00a0said: \u201cLil Uzi Vert still has the game in a chokehold. He\u2019s been making masterpieces for five years now; his body of work offers timestamps for different eras of rap music in that period, from mumble rap (which he pioneered with 2016\u2019s\u00a0\u2018Luv Is Rage\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Lil Uzi Vert Vs The World\u2019), or the commercial rap he pushed out on his debut\u00a0\u2018Luv Is Rage 2\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd here, again, he has made another record that will stay close to the hearts of a generation of rap fans. He is surely our generation\u2019s\u00a0Lil Wayne.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Lollapalooza, the festival wrapped on Sunday (August 2), and saw a slew of surprise collaborations throughout, with Sombr bringing out 5 Seconds of Summer for his set,\u00a0Smashing Pumpkins reuniting with Melissa Auf der Maur, Lorde bringing out Charli XCX for \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019, and Sam Fender joining Olivia Dean for the now-recording breaking track, \u2018Rein Me In\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Lil Uzi Vert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div 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class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Gaming News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Xbox fans criticise massive UK and Europe console price hikes: \u201cLaughably outrageous\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Lil Uzi Vert surprised fans with a new EP just hours after a last-minute Lollapalooza cancellation over the weekend.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Every Lollapalooza line-up poster since 1991<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Chicago event kicked off on Thursday July 30, with Olivia Dean,\u00a0Charli XCX,\u00a0Tate McRae,\u00a0Lorde\u00a0and\u00a0The xx\u00a0among those at the top of the bill, joined by\u00a0John Summit,\u00a0Jennie\u00a0and\u00a0The Smashing Pumpkins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year\u2019s line-up spanned multiple genres, with some of the other big names including Geese,\u00a0Wet Leg,\u00a0Ethel Cain,\u00a0Turnstile, CMAT,\u00a0Little Simz,\u00a0Zara Larsson,\u00a0Clipse,\u00a0The Neighbourhood,\u00a0Yungblud,\u00a0Beabadoobee,\u00a0Sombr, Wolf Alice, and Lil Uzi Vert, with the Philadelphia rapper \u2013 who identifies as nonbinary \u2013 due to perform on Friday night (July 31) ahead of Charli XCX.<\/p>\n<p>However, Uzi\u2019s set was ultimately cancelled owing to severe weather issues that saw several other sets either shortened or scrapped throughout the weekend. The axed performance was set to be a major one, particularly given it coincided with the rapper\u2019s 31st birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the setback, they still made an appearance at the Chicago festival, surprising fans by crashing Major Lazer\u2018s set on Perry\u2019s Stage to perform 2022 track \u2018Just Wanna Rock\u2019, and were later treated to the crowd singing \u2018Happy Birthday\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dbeyr8mgtu4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbeahL1JDYr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>They also marked the occasion by surprise-releasing the EP Maverick \u2018Almost Forever\u2019, his first project since 2024\u2019s \u2018Eternal Atake 2\u2019 \u2013 sharing the new EP 10 years to the day since he released \u2018The Perfect LUV Tape\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0five-star review of \u2018Eternal Atake\u2019,\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u00a0said: \u201cLil Uzi Vert still has the game in a chokehold. He\u2019s been making masterpieces for five years now; his body of work offers timestamps for different eras of rap music in that period, from mumble rap (which he pioneered with 2016\u2019s\u00a0\u2018Luv Is Rage\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Lil Uzi Vert Vs The World\u2019), or the commercial rap he pushed out on his debut\u00a0\u2018Luv Is Rage 2\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd here, again, he has made another record that will stay close to the hearts of a generation of rap fans. He is surely our generation\u2019s\u00a0Lil Wayne.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Lollapalooza, the festival wrapped on Sunday (August 2), and saw a slew of surprise collaborations throughout, with Sombr bringing out 5 Seconds of Summer for his set,\u00a0Smashing Pumpkins reuniting with Melissa Auf der Maur, Lorde bringing out Charli XCX for \u2018Girl, So Confusing\u2019, and Sam Fender joining Olivia Dean for the now-recording breaking track, \u2018Rein Me In\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/lil-uzi-vert-misses-lollapalooza-birthday-set-but-joins-major-lazer-and-shares-surprise-ep-3960410&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/live-lil-uzi-vert.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Lil Uzi Vert misses Lollapalooza birthday set but joins Major Lazer and shares surprise EP The surprise release continues their trend of sharing music on their birthday By Poppy Burton 3rd August 2026 Lil Uzi Vert, 2025. 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