Pleasure Month would possibly nonetheless be a couple of months away, however the metropolis of West Hollywood is able to kick the celebrations off proper with a bit assist from a pair of pop stars.
On Friday (March 21), Outloud Music Competition introduced that Lizzo and Lil Nas X will function the weekend’s headliners. Going down Might 31 and June 1 at WeHo Pleasure, the annual competition may also function performances from particular musical company Kim Petras, Honey Dijon, Paris Hilton, their return to WeHo Pleasure in 2025, Shygirl, Pabllo Vittar, Rebecca Black, Empress Of and extra.
“At a time when our rights and visibility proceed to be challenged, it’s extra necessary than ever for the LGBTQ+ group, allies, organizations, and advocates to return collectively in solidarity,” Jeff Consoletti, OUTLOUD’s founder and govt producer, stated in an announcement. “This competition is a spot the place we have a good time and empower queer artists on a large scale. As we proceed to develop, so does our influence in bringing the LGBTQ+ group to the forefront of leisure.”
The information comes amid Lizzo’s massive comeback — with the releases of her newest music “Nonetheless Dangerous” and the announcement of her forthcoming album Love in Actual Life, Lizzo just lately declared that she desires to “make actual music with radical pleasure” within the coming months, whereas additionally claiming the allegations of sexual harassment leveled at her in 2023 had been “alleged to destroy” her. “It has solely set me free,” she wrote on X. “Now I do know none of that is actual. The one factor that’s actual is the love that I share with my household, my pals, nature, my followers, in Actual Life.”
Lil Nas X, in the meantime, has been laborious at work releasing new music off his forthcoming album Dreamboy. After releasing 5 new songs in a row in mid-March, the rapper dropped his newest single “Lean On My Physique” on Friday. The fan-favorite observe was first teased by Lil Nas all the best way again in 2022, a reality he reminded his followers of when he reposted the unique clip on his X.
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