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This year’s Coachella headliners have been quite something, The Weeknd kicking off the weekend with a hit-packed set while Beyoncé blew everyone away with a stunning show.
Sunday saw Eminem take to the stage, bringing along four key guests. First up was Bebe Rexha, who performed “The Monster,” a song she co-wrote but was originally performed by Rhianna.
Next was 50 Cent, who performed the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ track “Patiently Waiting” with Eminem, before launching into snippets of “My Life” and “In da Club”.
Skylar Grey sang on multiple tracks, filling in for Dido on “Stan,” previous headliner Beyoncé on “Walk on Water,” and Rihanna on “Love The Way You Lie.”
Finally came Dr. Dre, who previously appeared alongside Eminem when the rapper headlined Coachella in 2012. The duo began with “Still Dre” before launching into “Medicine Man” and “Forgot About Dre”. Eminem also filled in for Snoop Dogg on "Nothing But A G Thang" and TPac on "California Love". Watch snippets of the performances below.
Unlike the other headliners, Eminem’s performance was not live-streamed onto YouTube leading to some very disgruntled fans.
The rapper also brought 'mom's spaghetti' to the festival in the shape of a pop-up food stand.
Coachella 2018: in picturesShow all 47 1 /47Coachella 2018: in pictures Coachella 2018: in pictures Beyonce reunited with Destiny's Child for a history-making set at Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Festival goers arrive
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Beyonce became the first black woman to headline Coachella in a breathtaking set that featured her best material from a staggering back catalogue
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Bella Hadid and Snoop Dogg at Levis Coachella brunch
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Nicki Minaj posted this photo from Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Street Style at Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures David Osokow, Jamie Foxx and Nicole Scherzinger at the Neon Carnival
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Beyonce became the first black woman to headline Coachella in a breathtaking set that featured her best material from a staggering back catalogue
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Coachella 2018: in pictures A concertgoer poses
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Beyonce headlined Saturday night at Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Cardi B at the Moschino party
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Beyonce performs with her husband Jay-Z
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Mÿ and Charli XCX perform
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Rita Ora stops by the Absolut Openhouse Tent
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Coachella 2018: in pictures A concertgoer is wearing a feather headpiece
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Dancers and musicians surrounded Beyonce throughout to add to the impressive performance
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Haim performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall at the Moschino party
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Nile Rodgers performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Beyonce began her set with her 2003 debut solo single, “Crazy in Love"
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Hudson Thames, Maty Noyes and Stephan Moccio attend Republic Records and Dream Hotels Present "The Estate" at Zenyara
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Beyonce performs to thousands of excited fans
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Fans watch as Beyonce enters the stage
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Tyler, The Creator performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures David Byrne performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures MO performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on 13 April, 2018 in Indio, California.
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Coachella 2018: in pictures SuperDuperKyle performs on stage at the Empire Polo Field
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Snoop Dogg performs with Jamiroquai
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Whitney Port, Olivia Culpo, Paris Hilton, Victoria Justice, Rachel Zoe, Sara Foster and Erin Foster at the The Zoe Report's 4th Annual ZOEasis at Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures The Weeknd performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Alessandra Ambrosio seen wearing jacket from Inspiresmi
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Coachella 2018: in pictures St. Vincent performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Festivalgoers attend Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Recording Artist Kelela performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Jean-Michel Jarre performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Rihanna at Puma x Fenty pool party
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Rita Ora performs at the Empire Polo Field
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Street Style at Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures SZA performing
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Street Style at Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures The Weeknd performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures A general view at Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures People walk inside an installation called "Etherea" by Edoardo Tresoldi at Coachella
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Coachella 2018: in pictures People watch a performance by St. Vincent
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Coachella 2018: in pictures Kygo performs
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Coachella 2018: in pictures People walk by an installation called "Etherea" by Edoardo Tresoldi
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On Saturday night, Beyoncé headlined the festival, making for an historic moment that was resoundingly positively reviewed.
The first weekend of Coachella has come to an end – the performers return next week for another set of shows.
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