The last-minute headliners introduced the primary Coachella since 2019 to an finish on Sunday, whereas Leonardo DiCaprio, Simon Rex and Halle Bailey stopped by the ultimate events.
After three days of music, artwork and star-studded events within the desert, The Weeknd introduced Coachella to an in depth on Sunday evening, with a set he had lower than two weeks to plan after stepping in last-minute for Kanye “Ye” West.
The star joined Swedish Home Mafia for the ultimate evening’s headlining slot — alongside Friday evening’s Harry Kinds and Saturday’s Billie Eilish — 4 years after having beforehand headlined alongside Beyoncé and Eminem in 2018. West initially held the spot however dropped out of the competition simply days earlier than its first weekend kicked off, which The Weeknd (AKA Abel Tesfaye) acknowledged throughout his efficiency.
“Coachella you understand how a lot I really like you? I at all times acquired your again once you want me,” he instructed the gang throughout his set of hits and new songs off his “Daybreak FM” album, later including, “You’re at all times there for me, so I'll at all times be there for you.”
Swedish Home Mafia, who have been initially set as a particular visitor act, additionally jumped in with restricted discover, kicking off the roughly 90-minute set when taking the principle stage round 11 p.m. For the DJ group, made up of Steve Angello, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso, the present marked a reunion after asserting their breakup in 2012 and releasing their first new music in virtually a decade in fall 2021, through “Moth To a Flame” that includes The Weeknd.
“Coachella, enable us to reintroduce ourselves,” the group yelled to the gang to kick off the set, later acknowledging, “You made us come again collectively, so we admire you for that. Thanks folks!” The DJ group and the singer collaborated on a number of songs through the efficiency, whereas every additionally had their very own particular person units.
Earlier within the day, Doja Cat, Maggie Rogers, Karol G, Ari Lennox, Finneas, Orville Peck and Vince Staples have been amongst these additionally performing within the competition. Doja Cat hit the principle stage shortly earlier than the headliners, with visitor appearances from Tyga and Rico Nasty for performances of “Juicy” and “Tia Tamera,” respectively. In her Coachella debut, Karol G was joined by Becky G to carry out their hit collaboration “MAMIII.” The Latin Grammy Award winner additionally introduced out Tiesto for a efficiency of “Don’t Be Shy.” Over on the Sahara Tent, rapper Channel Tres introduced out frequent collaborator Ty Dolla $ign; and only a day after performing onstage with sister and music accomplice Eilish, Finneas carried out a set of his personal, shocking the gang with a stay debut and piano rendition of the hit music “No one Like U” from Pixar’s Turning Crimson.
Exterior the competition gates, the weekend’s events additionally continued on, together with a second day of Revolve and The h.wooden Group’s Revolve Pageant. Whereas on Saturday the occasion noticed Put up Malone and shock visitor Quavo take the stage in entrance of visitors together with Timothee Chalamet, Sydney Sweeney, Storm Reid, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Diddy, on Sunday Jack Harlow and Willow Smith carried out to a different A-list crowd of Leonardo DiCaprio, Migos, Peyton Listing, Storm Reid, Chloe and Halle Bailey, James Franco, Simon Rex and Patrick Mahomes.
On prime of brand name cubicles for Venmo, Spotify, Hawkers, Erewhon, 818 Tequila, Onda, Daring Meals, Good American, Celsius, Zip and Pley Magnificence, Revolve Pageant additionally featured carnival-style swings and loads of picture opps.
Tao additionally continued its weekend of occasions, following up two days of Tao Desert events with a Vegas-inspired Tao Seaside pop-up. Soho Desert Home, Hugo Home, Desert Gold and HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant Preflight Lounge rounded on Sunday’s celebrations.
The top of weekend one marks the primary Coachella within the books since 2019, after the 2020 and 2021 iterations have been canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the competition lifted all vaccination and testing necessities, some attendees continued to put on masks as social distancing shortly turned a factor of the previous on the packed occasion. Coachella will return for its second weekend beginning on Friday.