Which 2026 Lollapalooza headliner was born in Calgary, Alberta?

Tate McRae was the 2026 Lollapalooza headliner born in Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian singer and dancer grew up in Calgary before building an international career in pop music.

McRae was born on July 1, 2003, in Calgary. She first gained broad attention as a young dancer, including through the television competition So You Think You Can Dance, and later became known for songwriting and emotionally direct pop performances.

Her breakthrough as a recording artist came with “You Broke Me First,” released in 2020. She followed it with hits such as “Greedy,” which helped establish her as a major contemporary pop performer. The other options were not born in Calgary: Charli XCX is from Cambridge, Lorde is from Auckland, and Olivia Dean is from London.