Coachella has formally come to a detailed after two weekends stuffed with particular visitors, embarrassing flops and plenty of music.
The music competition, which takes place in Indio, California, noticed a hunch in ticket gross sales this yr, however followers had been nonetheless excited to observe their favourite artists take over the desert.
From an Odd Future reunion to Child Cudi’s damaged foot, right here had been the highs and lows of the ultimate weekend of this yr’s competition.
Child Cudi broke his foot after leaping off the stage
Followers had been pleasantly shocked when multihyphenate artist Child Cudi was added to the Coachella lineup proper earlier than the beginning of weekend two. Sadly, Cudi’s act was minimize quick after he broke his foot whereas leaping from the stage Sunday.
“Hey guys, so I broke my foot right now on the present,” Cudi posted on X. “simply leavin the hospital. By no means damaged a bone earlier than so that is all a bit loopy. I wanna thank u all for ur issues and nicely needs!! I really like yall man. I heard yall nonetheless ragin after I was offstage. Made me smile large.”
Tyler, the Creator introduced out longtime collaborator Earl Sweatshirt
Tyler, the Creator’s current albums “Name Me if You Get Misplaced” and “Igor” have catapulted him to a brand new stage of acclaim. However many longtime Tyler followers discovered him throughout his days within the rap collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All — higher identified by the shorthand Odd Future.
Tyler, the Creator introduced out his fellow Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt to carry out a pair songs from their early days, one from Tyler’s 2009 mixtape “Bastard” and one other from his 2013 album “Wolf.”
“Tyler, the f—ing Creator, man,” Earl Sweatshirt stated onstage. “Take a look at the most important present on Earth.”
Some followers had hoped for an additional Odd Future cameo: Frank Ocean, who headlined Coachella in 2023.
However Tyler, the Creator stated he didn’t know the place the artist was. Whereas introducing his track “She,” which options Ocean, the rapper informed the viewers to sing Ocean’s half as a result of he was “not popping out.”
“We don’t know the place [Ocean] is, so it’s on y’all,” he stated.
Doja Cat made historical past as the primary feminine rapper to headline
“Dojchella” trended on X after the rapper concluded her ultimate headlining Coachella set. Doja Cat delighted followers together with her signature eccentric efficiency type, avant-garde outfit adjustments and sharp choreography. Some even praised her improvisation expertise following a lacking microphone mishap.
Doja Cat was the primary feminine rapper and second Black lady to headline the music competition, following Beyoncé’s efficiency in 2018.
Grimes redeemed herself after a disastrous first weekend
Grimes’ second weekend DJ set appeared to go off with out a hitch after going through main technical difficulties throughout her first run.
The electropop artist poked enjoyable at her weekend one meltdown, opening her set with a collection of pretend information clips “investigating” the reason for the malfunctions. She performed clips of herself screaming in frustration alongside quips that “she will’t DJ.” The remainder of her set went easily, and followers even praised her remix of a Blackpink track.