The primary weekend of Coachella 2024 delivered a string of unforgettable moments, celeb sightings and onstage surprises.
Whereas the competition could also be infamous for its oversaturation of influencers, this yr, to date, has been a who’s who of A-list stars. From Taylor Swift and Travis Scott to Justin and Hailey Bieber, Will Smith, Billie Eilish and Rihanna and extra, a string of cameos solely added to the competition’s broad enchantment.
Tech difficulties, shocking lyric adjustments, modern prospers and shout-outs additionally gave a little bit of drama to the festivities. Right here have been among the greatest moments from Coachella 2024’s opening weekend.
No Doubt reunited on stage
No Doubt delivered an unforgettable efficiency after they reunited on stage Saturday. The set marked the primary time they’d carried out collectively since Coachella 2015.
The set checklist delivered all of the band’s best hits: “Don’t Converse,” “It’s My Life,” “Only a Woman” and extra. After they wrapped their remaining track, the band gave an emotional bow to a roaring crowd.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been the king and queen
Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce penciled time of their trip to benefit from the competition on Sunday. The singer is at the moment on a two-month break from her huge Eras Tour, and was hand-in-hand — typically neck-in-neck — with Kelce as they watched performances by her pal and collaborator Jack Antonoff, Ice Spice, Dom Dolla, John Summit and extra.
Followers captured movies of Swift and Kelce within the crowd dancing collectively. At one level throughout the Dom Dolla set, Kelce hoisted Swift above his shoulders for a greater view of the group.
Grimes’s technical difficulties
Grimes didn’t have the night time she anticipated on Saturday because of some technical points. She stopped thrice in the course of her set to apologize, although the group continued to assist her with cheers and encouragement.
“This s*** all the time f***ing occurs,” she mentioned in her first apology. “All my tracks are twice as quick so I’m not mixing very nicely, however I’m going to maintain making an attempt.”
Grimes stopped her set a second time to make clear that the issue was because of her preset mixes being unable to transition to the following track due to the competition’s gear.
“That is very exhausting to elucidate as a result of it is a complicated expertise,” she mentioned to the viewers, as seen in a since deleted video on Twitter. “However every part has been put to a double tempo so I’m doing plenty of inside math in my thoughts to make the tracks go collectively.” She later added: “It’s my fault for handing within the final observe about an hour and half in the past, so I take duty for this.”
In a 3rd apology, she acknowledged the tempo points once more, including that “they’re type of unfixable.”
“The remainder of the mixes are going to be a bit loopy y’all,” she added.
The following day, Grimes apologized a fourth time in a publish on X: “I wish to apologize for the technical points with the present tonight,” she wrote earlier than vowing that subsequent week’s Coachella efficiency might be “flawless.”
I wish to apologize for the technical points with the present tonight. I wished to come back again rly sturdy and often I all the time deal with each side of my present myself – to avoid wasting time this was one of many first instances I’ve outsourced important issues like rekordbox bpm’s and letting…
— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) April 14, 2024
Cameos, cameos, cameos!
Sunday night time noticed Will Smith be a part of J Balvin on stage wearing his well-known swimsuit from Males in Black. The actor carried out his track of the identical title from the hit 1997 movie.
Later that day, Doja Cat introduced out A$AP Rocky and 21 Savage throughout her set, whereas Paris Hilton made a shock look throughout Vampire Weekend’s set on Friday. She later joined the band for a brief recreation of cornhole.
On Friday night time, Lana Del Rey invited Billie Eilish onstage the place they carried out two songs collectively: Eilish’s 2016 track “Ocean Eyes” and Del Rey’s hit “Video Video games,” from her 2012 album Born to Die.
In the meantime, Saturday noticed Olivia Rodrigo seem on stage with No Doubt to sing “Bathwater” alongside Stefani. She walked out in a white tank high that learn: “I [heart] ND.”
Star-studded crowds
Justin and Hailey Bieber have been noticed sharing a candy second on Friday as they watched Lana Del Rey’s headlining efficiency. Jaden Smith joined the Bieber crew afterward as nicely after giving Justin a pleasant embrace.
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been additionally noticed collectively watching Tyler, the Creator carry out on Saturday. Rocky later joined him on stage for a shock efficiency throughout his set.
Charli D’Amelio turned up the warmth on Sunday. The 19-year-old influencer went braless in a sheer white ensemble with a glimpse of black panties beneath. Shakira, Barry Keoghan, Halle Bailey, Emma Roberts amongst others confirmed up of their greatest competition vogue.
In the meantime, Actual Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice had her image taken with Taylor Swift. Giudice’s husband, Luis Ruelas, took the photograph and shared it on Instagram.
Nelly Furtado’s fall
Nelly Furtado delivered a grasp class of professionalism when she disregarded a fall throughout a shock look in Dom Dolla’s set.
In a video later posted to her Instagram Tales, the singer gave a bloody thumbs up and laughed off the damage.
“This Barbie likes to rave,” she mentioned within the clip with the caption: “Actually left all of it on the stage… together with my blood 🩸⛑️. All for you @domdolla.”
Kesha calls out Diddy throughout Reneé Rapp’s set
On Sunday, Reneé Rapp was joined on stage by Kesha, who sang “Tik Tok” with altered lyrics. As an alternative of singing the unique traces, “Get up within the morning feelin’ like P. Diddy,” the duo sang: “Get up within the morning like F*** P. Diddy!”
The lyric change arrives on the heels of sexual assault accusations towards Diddy. Earlier this month, the feds raided two of Diddy’s houses as a part of an ongoing intercourse trafficking case involving a number of alleged victims.
Final yr, Kesha settled a case of her personal with Dr. Luke, who she accused of sexually assaulting her in 2005.
