Footage of festival-goers passing a bag of urine over the crowd at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago has gone viral. The annual music festival, which took place last week, featured performances from artists such as Lorde, Charli XCX, and The Smashing Pumpkins.
The viral clip shows a bag of liquid inside a cardboard box being passed overhead. The accompanying caption states, "Passing a bag of pee through the crowd is NOT OK."
The incident has prompted significant online discussion, with many commenters expressing frustration about a perceived lack of etiquette and disregard for hygiene at the festival. One person wrote, "What is happening at lolla?! This is disgusting. Shitting and peeing in the crowd is just ridiculous. Be an adult, be respectful and go to the porta potty. No artist is worth that!"
This event follows recent comments from high-profile artists regarding fan hygiene. Noah Kahan called for fans to use bathrooms after instances of defecation at his shows, and Olivia Rodrigo has spoken about smelling fans who wore nappies in the front row.