Which singer founded Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction in 1991?

Perry Farrell founded Lollapalooza in 1991 as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction. Farrell was the band’s singer and created the festival as a final large-scale celebration before the group’s initial breakup.

The first Lollapalooza tour traveled across North America and combined alternative rock with punk, rap, heavy metal, and performance art. That deliberately varied format helped distinguish it from conventional single-genre concert tours.

Jane’s Addiction later reunited, while Lollapalooza continued beyond its original farewell purpose. After several touring editions, the festival established a permanent annual home in Chicago’s Grant Park in 2005.

The name “Lollapalooza” was chosen by Farrell after hearing it in the 1936 film Another Thin Man. The festival eventually became an international brand, with editions and related events in several countries, but its origin remains tied to Jane’s Addiction and Farrell’s 1991 concept.