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the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
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The Moody was the perfect venue, with excellent sound and giant screens flashing those Rolling Stone covers and artists’ idiosyncratic visuals, as well as heartfelt intro videos that took the audience through the headliners’ stories.
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Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Lollapalooza has announced the lineup by day for summer 2025, with Luke Combs and Tyler, the Creator as the headliners on the festival’s opening day on Thursday, July 31.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
This year, headliners included Koe Wetzel, Grupo Frontera and John Summit.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Other headliners include Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Luke Combs and K-Pop group Twice.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
No Chicago artists are among the headliners.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Organizers on Tuesday revealed the lineup for Lollapalooza 2025, setting headliners led by Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Luke Combs, A$AP Rocky, Korn and more.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
In 2024, headliners for the event included SZA, Blink-182, the Killers, Future and Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight will join fellow Grammy winners Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills as co-headliners of the national trek announced on Tuesday by the Black Promoters Collective.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Lollapalooza has announced the lineup by day for summer 2025, with Luke Combs and Tyler, the Creator as the headliners on the festival’s opening day on Thursday, July 31.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
This year, headliners included Koe Wetzel, Grupo Frontera and John Summit.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Other headliners include Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Luke Combs and K-Pop group Twice.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
No Chicago artists are among the headliners.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Organizers on Tuesday revealed the lineup for Lollapalooza 2025, setting headliners led by Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Luke Combs, A$AP Rocky, Korn and more.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
In 2024, headliners for the event included SZA, Blink-182, the Killers, Future and Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight will join fellow Grammy winners Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills as co-headliners of the national trek announced on Tuesday by the Black Promoters Collective.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Headliners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliners. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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