Coachella
Coachella: high-energy hedonism, surprise stars and Covid concerns
The first weekend of the returning California mega-festival brought with it a host of big names, albeit a lack of heritage acts, and a crowd of fans eager for fun
Kate Hutchinson
18, Apr, 2022 @6:50 PM
The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia at Coachella review – a patchy double-act
Kanye West’s last-minute festival replacements offered some impressively grand moments but there was an awkward fit to the mash-up
Kate Hutchinson
18, Apr, 2022 @12:56 PM
Billie Eilish at Coachella review – pop sensation delivers electrifying show
The 20-year-old headliner, with help from guests Khalid and Damon Albarn, brings a thrilling mix of charm and bravado to the main stage
Kate Hutchinson
17, Apr, 2022 @12:25 PM
Harry Styles at Coachella review – a sexy, sequined, genre-bending set
It’s an energetic start to this year’s festival with a strutting pop-rock star slickly running through his hits and bringing on Shania Twain as a surprise guest
Kate Hutchinson
16, Apr, 2022 @12:29 PM
Festival fashion is back as Coachella marks the return of the great outdoor music party
The dressing-up trend is for throwaway chic – good news for sellers, sponsors and influencers, less so for the environment
Lauren Cochrane
16, Apr, 2022 @12:01 PM
Coachella 2022: big stars head to the desert with safety concerns looming
After a two-year pause, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and The Weeknd will be headlining at a festival with no Covid-19 restrictions
Benjamin Lee
15, Apr, 2022 @5:32 AM
Kanye West pulls out of Coachella music festival, say reports
The news follows several weeks of public turmoil for the rapper, who was to headline the festival with Billie Eilish and others
Adrian Horton
04, Apr, 2022 @5:03 PM
Coachella and sister festival Stagecoach lift Covid restrictions
Festivals will not require vaccination, testing or masking while Coachella says ‘no guarantee’ attendees won’t be exposed to Covid
Maya Yang
16, Feb, 2022 @4:50 PM
Kanye West won’t play Coachella unless Billie Eilish apologises to Travis Scott
Ye has asked his fellow festival headliner to apologise to Scott, after she appeared to reference the Astroworld disaster during one of her recent shows
Laura Snapes
11, Feb, 2022 @10:12 AM
Harry Styles headlining Coachella is a triumph of music’s influencer era
While the traditional rock band may have fallen from favor, the ascent of Styles suggests something rising from its ashes
Sam Wolfson
15, Jan, 2022 @11:00 AM
Kanye West, Billie Eilish and Harry Styles to headline Coachella 2022
It remains unclear if the North America’s largest music festival, rescheduled four times since 2020, will go on due to the Omicron surge
Adrian Horton
12, Jan, 2022 @8:49 PM
Beyoncé, Coachella 2018: a rich tapestry of black cultural excellence
Beginning a series celebrating 20 iconic festival sets across history while 2020’s season is cancelled, we recall Beyoncé’s superhuman desert session
Iman Amrani
06, Jul, 2020 @10:00 AM
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