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Korn’s ‘Freak on a Leash’ Finds New Life on TikTok With Zara Larsson Dance

A fan-made Lush Life routine that locks to the Korn track is drawing Gen Z back to the 1998 single.

Overview

  • TikTok users are matching the Lush Life choreography to Korn’s Freak on a Leash after noticing the dance fits the song’s breakdown, pushing the 1998 track viral.
  • The routine spreading online traces to a November 2025 Amsterdam show where 16-year-old Julia Coster performed the dance onstage with Zara Larsson.
  • Creators credit TikTok user Lola for the choreography, and posts like Sev’s version have topped about 800,000 views and 185,000 likes.
  • Outlets including Vice, NME, and People report the crossover trend as a fresh path for younger listeners to discover Korn’s catalog.
  • The band has a Sick New World set in Las Vegas on April 25 and a Latin American run starting May 2, though guitarist Brian “Head” Welch has said a new album is not coming soon.