Harry Styles’ Coachella Crowd Topped 100,000 During Opening-Night Performance
variety.comCoachella’s return? At least 100,000 strong for Harry Styles, who performed a headlining set on Friday night, sources reveal.
Another 20,000-plus took in acts on secondary stages, like the Sahara tent. The festival’s official capacity is 125,000 and was considered a sell-out, although with an event that size, the figures will fluctuate, especially considering the number of people who may have tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled plans to attend — many noted affordable three-day passes were readily available on the secondary market in the run-up to the fest, much of which was live streamed on YouTube.A rep for Coachella promoter Goldenvoice did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment on Wednesday, and declined to give out attendance numbers earlier in the week.
While much of Styles’ set was familiar to those who caught the Love on Tour trek he took across North America over the past few months, he used the opportunity to ramp up the rock god persona to new heights throughout his 90-minute set.
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