Major Lazer takes America with massive events across the country for Lazer Weekend

MAJOR LAZER TAKES AMERICA
WITH MASSIVE EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR LAZER WEEKENDJOIN KAI CENAT, 12-HOUR TWITCH STREAM 
FROM LAS VEGAS, ELECTRIFYING SHOWS, 
AN APPLE MUSIC RADIO TAKEOVER AND MOREPhoto cedit Cambron LylesSeptember 16, 2025—Major Lazer, the Diplo-founded, genre-breaking, boundary shifting, multi-platinum and diamond certified juggernaut, have stormed the country in what they’re dubbing Lazer Weekend.On Thursday, the group took control of Apple Music Radio for an hour mix of fan-favorite tracks, unreleased music and an impromptu freestyle by Major Lazer’s newest member, America Foster. Later that night, they performed a surprise set for Kai Cenat—Twitch’s most popular streamer—in his bathroom during his Mafiathon3 marathon livestream to more than 115,000 viewers. They ended the day with a high energy pop-up performance at a USC frat.The group followed up on Friday with a 12-hour Twitch livestream across Las Vegas that saw the hitmakers training with UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili and Power Slap slap fighters, Diplo moonlighting as an aquarium mermaid, a mukbang at Michelin-awarded restaurant Din Tai Fung, multiple sets across the city including a massive charity block party for 6,000 people, giving one fan a $10,000 shopping spree and much more. The group played unreleased music from forthcoming projects throughout the stream, which brought in more than 425,000 viewers over the course of the day.Lazer rounded out the weekend with a surprise set at an ASU tailgate on Saturday before taking their act to the headline stage of Goldrush Festival later that night.The group recently returned with a new track, “GANGSTA,” featuring dancehall superstar and longtime collaborator Busy Signal and pioneer of the Basshall movement Kybba—listen HERE. “GANGSTA” is the long-awaited follow up to the 2013 cult classic “Watch Out for This (Bumaye)” with Busy Signal. The track also sees the group team up with Kybba, the Italy-raised, Amsterdam-based DJ/producer behind the Basshall Movement. The group teased the track alongside tons of new music this summer around the world.With the dawn of a new chapter for Major Lazer, Diplo has recruited British-Jamaican breakout America Foster into the fold. Foster is an artist and all-around performer whose distinctive style and authentic voice caught Diplo’s attention, leading to a collaboration in Jamaica that evolved into a formal place in the group. America joins Diplo and longtime members Walshy Fire and Ape Drums for the latest iteration of the legendary group. Founded to further Diplo’s studio experimentation and celebrate a lifelong love of Caribbean music, Major Lazer has become one of the most successful groups of all time. The global-pop kings have dominated the charts with hits including the Diamond-certified “Lean On,” 4x Platinum-certified “Cold Water” and 2x Platinum-certified “Light It Up.” Their collaborations include Beyoncé, J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, WizKid, El Alfa, Burna Boy, Travis Scott, Ariana Grande and many more. A live juggernaut, the group has blown minds on tour and at festivals around the world for more than 15 years. In 2024, Major Lazer celebrated the 15th anniversary of their seminal 2009 debut album,  Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do . More from Major Lazer is imminent. www.majorlazer.com /