Post Malone electrified Coachella as Sunday’s headlining set, melding his early rap hits with his recent country turn to close out the first weekend of the California desert festival.
Around 100,000 festival-goers braved scorching temperatures to attend the sprawling desert weekend festival that also saw performances by Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, and Green Day.
Post Malone sported jeans with a tucked-in tee for his laid-back set that saw him light up a cigarette and lavish praise on his audience.
As he performed his smash “Sunflower,” he left them with a parting message: “Keep spreading love, keep giving love, keep receiving love. No matter what you’re going through right now, ladies and gentlemen, you’re loved more than you know it.”
Ahead of Post’s marquee performance, hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion ruled the main stage, bringing guest stars Queen Latifah and Ciara out to play.
And German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk packed a tent of fans eager for their trailblazing conceptual soundscapes.
The iconic group whose work is frequently cited as era-defining delivered, playing hits including “Computer Love” and their best-known song, “Autobahn.”
Shaboozey kicked off Sunday with his viral brand of country that recently earned him a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.
South Korea’s Jennie electrified the stage with a solo performance days after her Blackpink bandmate Lisa—fresh off a role in HBO’s hit show The White Lotus—did the same.
And France’s Polo & Pan—the duo that has found fame with its brand of electronic infused with tropical influences—are preparing for a primetime DJ slot for their second round playing Coachella.
The group is formed by Paul Armand-Delille and Alexandre Grynszpan, the latter of whom told AFP backstage they feel honored to return to the desert and feel “a responsibility to represent France.”
“Coachella is definitely a global institution when it comes to festivals,” he said.
On Saturday Charli XCX bathed the desert in her signature “brat” lime green to close out her banger set that pays homage to her sensational year, with cameos including Troye Sivan, Lorde and Billie Eilish, whose appearance whipped the crowd into a frenzy.
The appearance of Eilish triggered hysteria rivaled only by the crowd’s mad dash to the stage next door, where Senator Sanders made a surprise appearance to thunderous applause.