Coachella 2022 live: Billie Eilish brings out Paramore’s Hayley Williams as special guest
California festival is in full swing, with headline sets from Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia
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Your support makes all the difference.After a two-year absence, Coachella has made its highly anticipated return.
Located in Indio, California, the desert festival has gained popularity over the years for its glitzy Instagram-worthy dress code and major celebrity guest sightings.
The festival began its second weekend on Friday (22 April), following a lively first three days a week ago.
Harry Styles headlined on Friday night, delighting fans as he brought out Lizzo for his special guest (after duetting with Shania Twain last week). The singer and rapper joined him for a rendition of the One Direction song “What Makes You Beautiful”, as well as Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”.
Saturday’s (23 April) show was all about Billie Eilish, who teamed up with Hayley Williams for an acoustic version of Paramore’s “Misery Business”. However, soon after Williams left the stage, Eilish tripped over and fell flat on her face. “You guys, I seriously ate s***,” she told the crowd. “Seriously. It was pitch black.”
Read more:
- Harry Styles review: Cheesy chat, One Direction hits and a cameo from country queen Shania Twain
- Coachella 2022 Day 2 talking points: From a surprise Gorillaz appearance to The Simpsons theme, live!
- Maneskin Q&A: ‘Our new single was inspired by Ukraine – we wanted to raise our voice for something meaningful’
- The Weeknd sparks speculation over mystery voice note played during Sunday headliner set
- Teenage fan invited on stage to perform with Dave revealed to be the son of ‘Notting Hill’ director Richard Curtis
Find all the updates from this year’s festival below
Danny Elfman’s set may have won over our reviewer, but it seems that some people thought it was a little too “weird”.
The Simpsons composer subsequently addressed the furore around his set, admitting in an interview that he had a “lot of mental hesitation” over it.
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Danny Elfman reacts to furore over ‘weird’ Coachella set
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We’ve seen a number of artists debut new music at the festival – here’s a rundown of all the previously unheard tracks that have graced the ears of attendees.
All the new music that debuted at Coachella 2022
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Hello, and welcome back to the Coachella live blog, as we prepare for the second weekend of the California music festival.
As a refresher, here’s a rundown of the biggest talking points from Day 3 of the festival last Sunday...
All the biggest talking points from Day 3 of Coachella 2022
Other highlights from day three of the Californian music festival included a special country music set from Orville Peck, and Finneas’s solo show
Coachella Day 3 biggest talking points
Here’s a recap of the biggest talking points on Day 3 of the free-spirited, technicolour festival, before the tents go up again on 22 April:
Other highlights from day three of the Californian music festival included a special country music set from Orville Peck, and Finneas’s solo show
Biggest talking points from Coachella Day 2
Catch up on the biggest talking points from Coachella Weekend 1.
Day two of the Californian music festival featured a number of other surprise guest appearances, including by Chinese megastar Jackson Wang, and Billie Eilish’s history-making headliner set
Need a refresher on the biggest talking points from Coachella Day 1?
Now that Coachella’s first weekend has wrapped, take a look back at the festival’s biggest talking points.
Between Harry Styles’s Shania Twain guest appearance and Arcade Fire’s surprise return to the desert, here are 10 of the biggest things that happened on Day 1.
Other highlights from the day include additional surprise appearances from Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg.
Matoma uses Coachella billboards to raise awareness for Ukraine
The Norwegian DJ had initially purchased the billboards along the road to Coachella to promote his new music.
However, with the ongoing war, he felt it would be more meaningful to use them to highlight Music Saves UA, an organisation providing relief to those in need in Ukraine.
“Those days of freedom are sadly gone for them, and now bombs rain down on their cities,” the DJ said.
In news that’ll surprise some, the “flashiest rock show of the weekend” came from none other than Doja Cat.
Check out Leonie Cooper’s five-star review of the pop star and rapper’s set below...
‘Spike from London’ identified as director Richard Curtis’s son
The teenager – who took to the stage with south London rapper Dave – has since been identified as the son of director Richard Curtis.
Writer and activist Scarlett Curtis took to Twitter to commend her brother Spike for the performance.
Spike from London: Fan who joined Dave on stage is director Richard Curtis’s son
Curtis is behind films including ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ and ‘Notting Hill’
The Weeknd fans speculate over mystery voicemail played during Coachella set
One of the biggest talking points to emerge out of The Weeknd’s headline performance this weekend concerns a voicenote that the musician played during his set last night (17 April).
“Hey, it’s me. I know it’s been a while but I was just thinking about you and I’m sorry about everything,” a woman was heard saying.
The Weeknd fans speculate over mystery voicemail played during Coachella set
‘Hey, it’s me. I know it’s been a while but I was just thinking about you and I’m sorry about everything,’ a woman was heard saying in the voicemail played during the Canadian pop star’s set
Some fans believe that it was a voicemail from The Weeknd’s ex-girlfriend, model Bella Hadid. Others, however, are less convinced.
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