Major Lazer
Diplo's dancehall-electronic party machine is pure festival serotonin, with 'Lean On' and a dozen more global smashes in one set.
Played before (7)
- iHeartRadio Music Festival Saturday · T-Mobile Arena · On the bill
- Lollapalooza Friday · 8:30 – 9:45 PM · Perry's Stage · Top billing
- Osheaga Sunday · 9:15 – 10:30 PM · Forest · Top billing
- Bonnaroo Friday · Top billing
- Governors Ball Saturday · Top billing
- Coachella Sunday · Coachella Stage · Main stages
- Ultra Miami Headliner
About Major Lazer
Major Lazer is a dancehall band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 2008.
Major Lazer began in 2008 as a project between Diplo and British producer Switch, built around a fictional Jamaican commando character of the same name. The debut album, Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do, was recorded at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica and released in 2009. Switch left after that record, and Walshy Fire and Jillionaire joined for the years that followed.
The music took dancehall as its starting point and pushed it through electronic production, moombahton and pop, drawing on a long list of guest vocalists across each release. Subsequent albums, Free the Universe in 2013, Peace Is the Mission in 2015 and Music Is the Weapon in 2020, kept that same open-door approach to collaboration.
The group is best known for 'Lean On,' made with DJ Snake and MØ, which became one of the most-streamed tracks of its era, along with 'Get Free,' 'Light It Up' and 'Cold Water.'
Between albums, EPs such as Apocalypse Soon, featuring Pharrell Williams and Sean Paul, and Know No Better, with Camila Cabello, Quavo, Travis Scott and J Balvin, extended the catalogue. Major Lazer also produced Reincarnated, Snoop Dogg's reggae album under the Snoop Lion persona, and was ranked fifth on Billboard's 2018 Dance 100.
The lineup has kept shifting: Jillionaire left in 2019 and was replaced by Ape Drums, and British-Jamaican artist America Foster joined in 2025. Live, it functions as a high-tempo DJ-and-hype-man show.
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Questions about Major Lazer
Where is Major Lazer from?
Major Lazer is from Los Angeles, CA.
Who is in Major Lazer?
Major Lazer is Diplo, Walshy Fire, Ape Drums and America Foster. Former members include Switch and Jillionaire.
When did Major Lazer form?
Major Lazer formed in Los Angeles in 2008.
What was Major Lazer's first album?
Major Lazer's first album was Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do (2009). The latest is Piano Republik (2023).
Is Major Lazer on tour?
Yes. Major Lazer has 2 shows listed, from Linlithgow Ave, Australia on Dec 31, 2026 to Field Day 2027 on Jan 1, 2027.
What kind of music does Major Lazer play?
Major Lazer plays dancehall and electronic.
What festivals has Major Lazer played before?
Major Lazer has played iHeartRadio Music Festival 2026, Lollapalooza 2026, Osheaga 2026, Bonnaroo 2026, Governors Ball 2026, Coachella 2026, Ultra Miami 2026.