Coachella has finally returned after two years, and the performances soared all weekend long. Here are some of the best photos from the first weekend of the festival, which ran from April 15 to April 17. Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, and The Weeknd headlined the iconic weekend.
During the highly-anticipated performance on April 15, Harry Styles performed his new single, “As It Was,” as well as the unreleased songs “Late Night Talking” and “Boyfriends.” All three tracks appear on his upcoming third album, Harry’s House.
Styles also surprised fans by bringing out queen Shania Twain. They performed two of Twain’s (many) iconic songs: “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” and “You’re Still The One.”
On April 16, Eilish made Coachella history by becoming the youngest person to ever headline the festival. According to CNN, she told the crowd, “This is such a dream come true.”
After Kanye “Ye” West backed out of headlining Coachella, The Weeknd officially took over the rapper’s slot along with DJ group Swedish House Mafia on April 17. Pitchfork reports the stars performed West’s song, “Hurricane,” as well as songs off The Weeknd’s new album Dawn FM.
Doja Cat also surprised fans with two new songs on April 17. The Fader reports she performed “Vegas,” which samples Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog,” and a track called “F*cked Up.” Rapper Tyga also joined Doja for their 2019 “Juicy,” while Rico Nasty came out for “Tia Tamera,” her 2018 collab with Doja.
Megan Thee Stallion, who performed on April 16, also debuted a new song. According to Complex, the rapper performed a diss track that she described as “very motherf*cking personal.” She also reportedly dedicated it “to whom it may the f*ck concern.”
After performing with Eilish on April 16, Finneas returned to Coachella the following day to perform solo. He reportedly performed a piano rendition of “Nobody Like U,” which is a song Finneas and Eilish wrote for the Pixar movie Turning Red.
In addition to performing his hits “Who Hurt You?” and “Best Part,” Pitchfork reports Daniel Caesar unveiled a new song, “Please Do Not Lean” on April 15.
The Italian rock band Måneskin was also a highlight on April 17. NME reports the group wowed the crowd with a cover of Britney Spears’ “Womanizer,” as well as their viral cover of The Four Seasons’ “Beggin’.”
By far one of the biggest moments from Coachella was 2NE1’s reunion on April 16. Rolling Stone reports the K-pop group, who was together from 2009 to 2016, performed their hit single, “I Am the Best.”
Phoebe Bridgers performed at Coachella for the first time on April 15. Her set included a surprise appearance from Arlo Parks, who joined Bridgers for “Graceland Too” and “I Know the End.”
Two years after he was supposed to perform at the ill-fated Coachella 2020, Conan Gray finally took the desert stage on April 16. He spoke with Elite Daily ahead of his set.