News Pop Culture and Entertainment Alessia Cara Takes Us Behind the Scenes at Lollapalooza By Claire Stern Claire Stern Claire Stern is the Deputy Editor of ELLE.com. Previously, she served as Editor at Bergdorf Goodman and was the Associate Editor at InStyle. Her interests include fashion, food, travel, music, Peloton, and The Hills—not necessarily in that order. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on August 1, 2016 @ 07:45PM Pin Share Tweet Email Trending Videos Photo: Courtesy of Alessia Cara It's no wonder Alessia Cara commands an Instagram following of over 800,000. Not only can she sing—her voice is a cross between Duffy and Lorde—the rising Canadian pop star is besties with YouTuber Troye Sivan and isn't above a morning McDonald's run (no shame in her game). Whether she's posting a vintage-tinged #OOTD or a behind-the-scenes pic from her current tour with Coldplay, the 20-year-old infuses each caption with her playful sense of humor ("I call this look the 'I haven't washed my hair in 3 days but I slept all day today so I am living,'" she recently wrote beneath a no-makeup selfie). Ahead of Lollapalooza, we asked Cara to capture the scene backstage before her set. Scroll down to see her exclusive Instagram diary, discover her pre-performance ritual, and meet her band. 01 of 08 "BEANIE GIRL VANDALIZING GUITARS." Courtesy of Alessia Cara 02 of 08 "SINGER/SONGWRITER/OBJECT BALANCER." Courtesy of Alessia Cara 03 of 08 "Da Crew." Courtesy of Alessia Cara 04 of 08 "Pre! Show! Ritual!" Courtesy of Alessia Cara 05 of 08 "KICKS OF THE DAY." Courtesy of Alessia Cara 06 of 08 "BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE." Courtesy of Alessia Cara 07 of 08 "No Scars to Your Beautiful..." Courtesy of Alessia Cara 08 of 08 "THANK U LOLLAPALOOZA!" Courtesy of Alessia Cara