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Coachella 2024 is officially here. Influencers, celebrities, and mega-sponsored events have taken over the California desert for the annual music and arts festival that has become a cultural phenomenon.
Last year's Coachella moments included a Bad Bunny-Harry Styles apology, a surprise Zendaya performance, and an exes reunion between Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. Wow, that was JUST last year?!
The tea is hot — and so is the desert. It can be a lot to keep up with the live streams, the celebrity outfits, and the surprise performances, so we've rounded up some of the best moments from weekend one of Coachella 2024 below.
Best Moments from Coachella 2024 Weekend 1
Doja Cat left the pop songs at home and brought out guests aplenty
If you came to Doja Cat's weekend one Coachella 2024 set expecting to hear “Woman,” “Say So,” “Kiss Me More,” or “Get Into It,” you came to the wrong place. The Sunday headliner left her more viral hits at home and opted for a chameleonic set full of underrated gems and surprise guests like The Joy, 21 Savage, tee*zo Touchdown, and A$AP Rocky.
J Balvin invited Will Smith (and aliens) on stage for an MIB revival
One thing about J Balvin is he is going to commit to a theme. The cherry on top of his outer-space-inspired set during weekend 1 came to life with a little help from Will Smith, who joined the Colombian singer (and a bunch of aliens) on stage to cover “Men In Black,” a.k.a. the Men In Black theme song and his debut single.
Billie Eilish previewed songs off her new album Hit Me Hard and Soft
Billie Eilish might not have been part of Coachella's lineup this year but she sure became a highlight of the festival during weekend one. After joining Lana Del Rey on stage on Friday, Eilish took over the Do LaB stage on Saturday to party with the crowd and also tease three unreleased tracks — namely "Lunch," "L'Amour de ma vie," and "Chihiro" — from her upcoming album Hit Me Hard And Soft.
Tems brought out Justin Bieber and Wizkid to perform “Essence”
During her Sunday set, Nigerian star Tems surprised everyone present at the Mojave stage (and everyone else tuning in from home) when she brought out not only Wizkid but also Justin Bieber to perform “Essence” during Coachella. This is the third time Bieber has been brought out as a guest performer during the festival, after joining Daniel Caesar in 2022 and Ariana Grande in 2019.
Reneé Rapp brought out Kesha to sing “TiK ToK” — with an important lyric change
Reneé Rapp was unapologetically lesbian during weekend one of Coachella 2024. After being welcomed on stage by the original cast of The L Word, Rapp invited Kesha to perform her 2010 hit “TiK ToK” together, giving the song a crucial lyric change to sing: “Wake up in the morning like f*ck P. Diddy.”Rapp was also joined on stage by her rumored girlfriend, Towa Bird, who delighted the crowd with a guitar solo during “Tummy Hurts.”
Victoria Monét called to “stop the wars, stop the genocides” and announced “Alright” music video
Victoria Monét used her Coachella 2024 to seemingly demand a ceasefire. During her weekend one set, Monét utilized one of her interludes to say: “Stop the wars. Stop the hate. Stop the genocides. Stop motherf*cking hating.” She also took the chance to plug her own music, saying: “Stop asking for the ‘Alright’ music video, ‘cuz it’s on the way.”
Lauryn Hill crashed YG Marley's set
Like mother, like son. Lauryn Hilljoined her son YG Marley during his Coachella debut to perform her own mini set within his set on Sunday. Inviting Wyclef Jean and Busta Rhymes on stage, Hill performed songs from her critically acclaimed 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The mother-son duo also paid tribute to Bob Marley, YG's grandfather, singing mini renditions of “One Love,” “Exodus,” and “Is This Love.”
Tyler, The Creator brought out Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky, Charlie Wilson, and Kali Uchis
Tyler, The Creator brought the theatrics, the hits, and the humor to his headlining set on Saturday night. “11:40 p.m., what the f*ck, Paul T. These are Epstein hours I want to go to sleep,” the star kicked off his number namechecking Coachella’s founder Paul Tollett.
The star kicked off his set with renditions of “Igor's Theme,” “Lemonhead,” and “WusYaName,” the latter featuring an unreleased verse, before bringing out Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky, Charlie Wilson, and Kali Uchis to perform “Running Out of Time,” “Potato Salad” and “Who Dat Boy,” “EARFQUAKE,” and “See You Again,” respectively. (Last year, Kali Uchis was the one that brought out Tyler, the Creator during her own Coachella set.)
Olivia Rodrigo joined No Doubt on stage
Saturday was a full day of surprises and celebrity sightings — hello, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce! And the performances were no exception, including the explosive set from No Doubt.
The 90s band led by Gwen Stefani reunited for a special set during the music and arts festival and brought out Olivia Rodrigo to help sing their 2000 hit “Bathwater.” Rodrigo danced on stage to a cheering crowd while wearing a “I <3 ND” shirt and an updo that rivaled that of Stafani's. The two singers split the verses of the song and sang it loudly and proudly. At the end of the set, Stefani and Rodrigo hugged before she exited the stage.
LE SSERAFIM brought out Nile Rodgers, debuted a new song, and reunited with KATSEYE
LE SSERAFIM's debut Coachella performance was one for the books. The K-pop quintet performed live renditions of their songs “ANTIFRAGILE” and “FEARLESS” to kick off their setlist, and while the nerves were palpable at first, the group got into the groove by the time they welcomed Nile Rodgers on stage for “UNFORGIVEN.”
Before closing out the stage with a high-octane succession of “Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard’s wife,” “Perfect Night,” “Smart,” “EASY," and “Fire in the belly,” LE SSERAFIM debuted a brand new song, “1-800-Hot-N-Fun,” to the surprise of fans. The group rounded off the night by reuniting with KATSEYE backstage after serving as mentor briefly on The Debut: Dream Academy.
Related: LE SSERAFIM Talk New Mini-Album Easy & Coachella 2024 Plans
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were everywhere during day 2
After reports started circulating that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were planning to attend to Coachella earlier this month, all eyes were on the couple. While they managed to fly under the radar during day 1 (if they even attended), they had a field day during day 2, linking up with Ice Spice and watching Bleachers.
Related: Read All About Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Coachella 2024 Date
Ice Spice also debuted a new song during her Coachella debut
Fresh off announcing her upcoming acting debut, Ice Spice switched back to music for her Coachella debut. The Bronx native took to the Sahara stage during Saturday night and delighted the crowd with live renditions of her hits “Princess Diana” and “Think U the sh*t (Fart)” as well as Taylor Swift collab “Karma” and PinkPantheress's “Boy's a liar Pt. 2.”
During her set, Ice Spice also debuted a new, still-unnamed song that samples Sean Paul's 2002 track “Gimme the Light.” Many believe the song is a snippet of a potential sophom*ore album, which Ice has been teasing for some time.
Lana Del Rey brought out Billie Eilish
Lana Del Rey closed out night one of Coachella with an ethereal performance on the main stage Friday night. She brought out some of her famous collaborators, superstar producer and musician Jack Antonoff as well as Jon Batiste. But her more surprising cameo came in the form of Billie Eilish.
Eilish strutted on stage to sit alongside Del Rey on a raised platform on stage to sing Eilish's 2016 hit “Ocean Eyes.” The pair duetted the single before going straight into Del Rey's 2012 song “Video Games.”
“That’s the voice of our generation, the voice of your generation, and I’m so f*cking grateful she’s standing next to me right now singing my favorite song,” Del Rey said about Eilish. “This is the reason for half you bitches’ existence — including mine!” Eilish said in response. “Lana Del Rey, you guys, come on!”
Del Rey wore a sparkly blue cut-out dress, and her honey-blonde hair parted to the side. Eilish wore a beige button-up shirt and baggy jeans. After the entire set, closing out Del Rey also left the stage on the back of a motorcycle in true Lana fashion.
Sabrina Carpenter debuted her new song “Espresso” live with Barry Keoghan in the crowd
Sabrina Carpenter shimmered and shined — literally — on stage Friday during her sunset performance and Coachella debut. Wearing a sparkly white outfit, Carpenter performed her newest single, “Espresso,” which came out the same day as her performance.
“How would you guys feel about a new song that just came out?” Carpenter asked the cheering crowd. She then joked that she and her dancers could just “improv” the performance before breaking out into an obviously pre-planned routine.
In a video shared by a fan on X (formerly Twitter), Carpenter's rumored boyfriend, actor Barry Keoghan, was spotted filming her set and bopping along to the music like the good boyfriend he is.
Related: Barry Keoghan Is Thirsting for Sabrina Carpenter on Main Again
Lil Uzi Vert vogued on stage
Lil Uzi Vert gave an explosive performance on Friday night and hyped up their fans on the Coachella main stage ahead of Peso Pluma's set.
The rapper, who uses they/them pronouns, debuted merchandise with Uzi's face on it that said “Theminem," which is a clear spin on rapper Eminem. The rapper also gave an electric dancing performance by duck-walking and Vogue-ing on stage. The form of dance was popularized by the queer community in New York City's underground ballroom scene and has since exploded into mainstream drag and beyond. The crowd went wild as Lil Uzi Vert expertly fell to the ground during his dance number.
Shakira announced a world tour during her surprise appearance at Bizarrap
On Friday night, Shakira surprised fans during Bizarrap's set, coming on stage to perform with the Argentinian producer and DJ. The Colombian superstar came onto the stage about a half hour into the producer's set, entering behind Bizarrap wearing an orange and red ombre dress.
Shakira performed “La Fuerte” and her collaboration with Bizarrap “BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53.” At one point, Shakira stopped singing and dancing to announce to fans that she would be going on tour later this year, calling it Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour after her latest album.
“Finally we’re going on tour — starting here, in November!” Shakira told the crowd. “Starting here, this November, in this city! Can’t wait!”
Peso Pluma brought out Becky G to perform “Chanel”
Peso Pluma surprised fans on Friday night by bringing out Becky G to perform on the main stage with him. The two musicians switched roles this year, as Becky G brought out Peso Pluma to her set last year.
This year, Peso Pluma and Becky G performed their song, “Chanel,” which was released in 2023. Peso Pluma also brought out Junior H and Arcángel to perform “No Son Klle” and the newly released “Peso Completo,” respectively.
Suki Waterhouse revealed her baby's gender on stage
Congratulations are in order (again) for Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson, who confirmed that they welcomed a baby girl during her Coachella 2024 stage.
Less than a month after news broke that the musician and model had given birth to her first child with Pattinson, Waterhouse took the stage at Coachella on Friday night and revealed that she had, in fact welcomed a girl.
“I don't know if some of you know, but I had some big life changes happen recently, some pretty big events have been going down,” Waterhouse said on stage while beaming. “I love amazing ladies and I've been very lucky to have my own little amazing lady and meet the love of my life.”
Atee*z brought pirate life to the desert
Atee*z were definitely present during their Coachella debut on Friday night. Though competing with Lana Del Rey's headlining spot, the K-pop group managed to attract a crowd to the Sahara stage with a 10-song setlist full of rock-inspired live arrangements.
Starting with the trifecta of “Say My Name,” “HALA HALA,” and “Guerrilla,” and ending with crowd-favorites “Bouncy (K-Hot Chili Peppers)” and “Wonderland,” the South Korean octet gave festival goers a taste of their pirate lore while glaringly enjoying every second of it all.
Related: Atee*z Takes Us Backstage at The Fellowship: Beginning of the End Tour
Chappell Roan sent a message to her ex using the Coachella live stream
During day one of Coachella 2024, Chappell Roan continued her superstar ascension at the Gobi stage with a setlist that included her new song "Good Luck, Babe!" as well as fan favorites “My Kink Is Karma” and “Pink Pony Club.” To introduce the former, Roan made sure to literally use her platform and deliver a message to her ex using Coachella's global live stream: “This one goes out to my ex because, b*tch, I know you’re watching.” Iconique.
Weekend one of Coachella 2024 wrapped on April 14, 2024. Weekend two will start on April 19, 2024 with more performances and celebrity appearances.
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