On August 1st, J-Hope hosted a live broadcast under the title ŌĆ£Hope-Palooza.ŌĆØ Earlier this day, J-Hope got on the stage as the main headliner for the festival LOLLAPALOOZA in Chicago. Pop Life reported that the artist became the highest ticket-selling artist in LOLLAPALOOZA history, while Samir Mayekar, Chicago Deputy Mayor for Economic & Neighborhood Development, tweeted about ŌĆ£J-HopeŌĆÖs effect on Chicago economyŌĆØ and showed his anticipation for ŌĆ£the night were history will be made.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs overwhelming,ŌĆØ J-Hope shared. ŌĆ£So many things are passing through my head and IŌĆÖm tearing up. At first, I wasnŌĆÖt sure if I could pull it off on my own. IŌĆÖve practiced like six hours a day. I maen, BTSŌĆÖ J-Hope shouldnŌĆÖt disgrace BTSŌĆÖ name on a big stage.ŌĆØ Soon, Jimin joined the streaming. ŌĆ£Jimin came,ŌĆØ J-Hope said. ŌĆ£The practicing was tough, but as soon as Jimin came, I couldnŌĆÖt stop smiling.ŌĆØ Jimin left for the States on July 29th. J-Hope added, ŌĆ£After coming here, I lost my appetite, so I didnŌĆÖt really eat. But I ate lunch for the first time after Jimin came.ŌĆØ Jimin recalled, ŌĆ£He was in a room with all the lights off. HeŌĆÖs lost so much weight, so I knew that he was drained.ŌĆØ J-Hope stressed how big of a help Jimin was, saying, ŌĆ£As I was performing, I kept seeing Jimin. (Looking at his gestures,) I got hyped up.ŌĆØ Jimin praised his teammate, ŌĆ£He sounded great in live performance, and everything was just great. (He was so awesome) that I swore so much. So my voice is all cracking up now. The overall quality was impressive.ŌĆØ Hearing that, J-Hope responded, ŌĆ£I love it the most when my teammate compliments me. A solo concert was like a world of darkness for me, but Jimin became my light.ŌĆØ Jimin added, ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖve performed as a group for so long, so (solo performance) looked lonely. I donŌĆÖt think I can do it.ŌĆØ Source (1) ┬Ā
