Coachella 2020 festival lineup is out, here are 15 artistes' live performances you will be thrilled to watch
The official 2020 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup has just been released! And it's already created a huge buzz on the internet. Come April, some up-and-coming names and some familiar faces will be making their way to Indio, California, for the 21st edition of the celebrated genre-spanning music festival. To know the complete official festival lineup, click here.
While it was rumored that the freshly-reunited My Chemical Romance might also be among the festival performers, it turns out that MCR will not be on the bill. However, they could be added to one of the main stages later on, along with a bunch of much-touted replacement acts, in case one of the official lineup performers is not available to perform. We're looking at you, DaBaby. (Just kidding, we know you're good.)
The Comeback Kids
Some much-loved artistes who have been a bit inactive recently will be making a comeback at Coachella 2020 and we're really excited to see them perform! Here's five of the performers that we're genuinely happy to see playing again:
1. BIGBANG: The South Korean K-pop idols are making their long-awaited return to performing this year, and they will also be the first male K-pop band to ever play at the Coachella festival. The band was previously on a hiatus since its members had to enlist in the South Korean military and due to Seungri’s departure from the group last year due to the Burning Sun scandal.
2. Rage Against The Machine: The infamously political and outspoken rap-metal group will be reuniting for a performance at Coachella 2020. We already knew they were going to be headliners, but to get a chance to bounce along with Zach de la Rocha as he shrieks "F**k you, I won't do what you tell me" will finally be a dream come true for thousands of fans.
3. Frank Ocean: The elusive, mysterious R&B artiste was the reason why Drake was booed at the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival last year. The over-eager fans at Tyler, the Creator's 2019 festival had been expecting to see a certain Ocean perform instead of an unwelcome Drizzy. So when Frank Ocean ended his long Coachella absence (he last played there in 2012), fans were over the moon to see his name on the confirmed headliners' list.
4. MIKA: We haven't seen or heard too much from the uber-talented 'Grace Kelly' singer MIKA in recent years. Although he did quietly release his fifth album 'My Name Is Michael Holbrook' a few months ago, he has mostly been doing his low-key thing on the down-low, like mostly performing at concerts in Europe, or endorsing Pilot Pens. The gilt-voiced Lebanese-English artiste was a surprise but welcome addition to the official Coachella lineup.
5. Fat Boy Slim: Who could ever forget about your cool uncle's favorite DJ? Or that music video where Christopher Walken danced better than your uncle ever could at last year's Christmas party? Norman Cook aka DJ Fatboy Slim last played at Coachella six years ago, in 2014. He's been under the radar ever since then, so it's great to see that a bonafide legend of electronic music will once again be playing his stomping sets at a venue befitting of his massive stature.
The Top 10 Talents
Here's 10 more of our favorite artistes (in no particular order) who we're absolutely stoked and totally hyped to see perform at the 2020 edition of Coachella. Just catching even one of these in the flesh is a reason to head down to the Coachella Valley this year!
1. Anitta
2. Lil Uzi Vert
4. Thom Yorke
5. Danny Elfman
7. FKA Twigs
8. Flume
9. Black Midi
10. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be held over two weekends, from April 10 to 12 and then from April 17 to 19. Weekend One tickets are sold out, so if you're quick, you might still be able to snag passes for the remainder of the festival. For tickets and other relevant information, click here.