Coachella returns to Empire Polo Membership in Indio, California, this spring on the weekends of April 14-16 and April 21-23, with Blackpink, Dangerous Bunny, and Frank Ocean set to headline it.
Frank Ocean was initially speculated to headline Coachella 2020 earlier than it was postponed 4 instances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coachella’s co-founder Paul Tollett broke the information on Ocean lastly performing within the 2023 occasion to the Los Angeles Instances, saying, “Proper now, it’s the Wild West. I’m simply attempting to be as honest as I can to artists and to the followers to be sure that finally they get to see everybody that we talked about.”
The 2-weekend pageant additionally launched a lineup of different performers on Tuesday. The lineup contains Metro Boomin, Becky G, Yaeji and vets Chemical Brothers, Rae Sremmurd, Pusha T, Björk, Fisher, Eric Prydz, Charli XCX, Flo Milli, British-Indian singer Jai Paul, Latto, and MUNA, amongst others. It additionally options Burna Boy — the one Nigerian artist acting at this 12 months’s Coachella.
Calvin Harris — purported to be a substitute in case Ocean pulls out on the final minute — additionally seems on the backside of the poster in enormous font.
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Followers have expressed pleasure over the cultural inclusivity and illustration on this 12 months’s occasion, and notably on Blackpink being a headliner.
“Coachella will characteristic its most international and various slate of headliners thus far.
That is the primary time that the pageant will probably be headlined totally by nonwhite artists.” – Los Angeles Instances
BLACKPINK COACHELLA HEADLINER #BLACKPINKXCoachella #BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/Vu8QTWFla9
— BLΛCKPIИK GLOBAL FANBASE (@BLACKPINKGLOBAL) January 10, 2023
The South Korean woman band shaped by YG Leisure has additionally damaged report as the primary k-pop group to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant. 2023 seems to be an eventful 12 months for the woman band, with them headlining one other main music pageant.
Oh that is loopy, BLACKPINK will formally be the headliner for two main music festivals in 2023; BST Hyde Park (UK) & Coachella (USA)
Expensive Rosé the Goddess of the winds, time and place is yours 🌬💨🥵❤️🔥🫦 #Roséchella pic.twitter.com/ULx3Jaj7f0
— -R-IIN🦋ᵗʰᵛ (@Guitarchaengi) January 10, 2023
“Blackpink and Beyoncé are the one non-white girls in historical past to ever headline at Coachella,” Twitter consumer @BLINKSTATS said.
In the meantime, Dangerous Bunny is the primary artist from Latin America and first Spanish-language musician to headline the pageant.
BLACKPINK HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HEADLINE AT COACHELLA! THE FIRST AND ONLY KPOP GROUP TO HEADLINE THE FESTIVAL AND THAT’S ON BEING THE BIGGEST GIRL GROUP IN THE WORLD! ❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/HDUiHSPgza
— 젠바🙈💕 (@blackpinkbabo) January 10, 2023
they have been dragging blackpink for not being on the ‘important stage’ final 12 months after one other gg carried out just for BLACKPINK to grow to be the primary korean act to headline Coachella. It is simply so humorous idk. pic.twitter.com/sIHaH0H4gg
— ‘ (@pinkIovesick) January 10, 2023
Blackpink and Dangerous Bunny first appeared in Coachella 2019.
“Coming all the way in which from South Korea, we did not know what to anticipate. Clearly, you guys and us, we’re completely from completely different worlds, however tonight music made us one,” Blackpink’s Rosé mentioned.
Coachella returned final 12 months, following a break due to the pandemic. The headliners have been Harry Types and Billie Eilish, and Swedish Home Mafia that includes The Weeknd. Rapper Kanye West was initially speculated to headline the occasion however pulled out of the lineup days earlier than the occasion, leaving his spot to Swedish Home Mafia and The Weeknd.
The lineup additionally featured Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, and 21 Savage.
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