Review: Zara Larsson tunes out the gray day with her brand of pure pop sunshine

As sweeping visuals of sunkissed skies and crashing waves flashed behind her, Swedish popstress Zara Larsson stepped onto the T-Mobile stage and wasted no time before kicking into “Midnight Sun,” to the delight of the swelling crowd, conjuring images of sand, tan-lines, swimming and golden hours. Zara Larsson performs on the T-Mobile stage on Day 2 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Friday, July 31, 2026. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times The tropical energy was needed, considering a…