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Coachella 2022 kicked off on Friday with performances from some of music's biggest stars for its opening weekend. Headliner Harry Styles dazzled in a sequined jumpsuit as he hit the stage to perform some of his hits, including "As It is," "Adore You," and new songs from his forthcoming album, "Harry's House." Styles, 28, also stunned the crowd when he brought out the "Queen of Country Pop" Shania Twain for a one-of-a-kind performance of her iconic "Man, I Feel Like a Woman." Both stars appeared equally excited to be in each other's presence, as Styles reportedly shared how he grew up on Twain's music thanks to his mom. "Shania Twain taught me to sing," Styles told the Coachella crowd.

Coachella headliner! Harry Styles kicked off his debut at the legendary music festival with a lengthy set — complete with new tracks and surprise guests.

LIVE – Updated at 05:46After a two-year absence, Coachella finally makes its highly-anticipated return today (15 April). Located in Indio, California, the desert festival has gained popularity over the years for its glitzy Instagram-worthy dress code and major celebrity guest sightings. Before the pandemic shut down large-scale music events, Coachella’s 2019 top-billed performers covered the musical spectrum with Childish Gambino’s hip-hop, Ariana Grande’s pop, and Tame Impala’s alternative indie.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicHarry Styles started off his headlining set at Coachella on Friday night with a simple greeting. “Good evening. My name is Harry.”We know, the masses must have thought in unison.

LIVE – Updated at 22:55Following a three-year interruption, Coachella finally makes its highly-anticipated return today (15 April). Located in Indio, California, the desert festival has gained popularity over the years for its glitzy Instagram-worthy dress code and major celebrity guest sightings.

Arcade Fire have favored the element of surprise on the release cycle of their sixth studio album, WE. In mid-March, they played a Ukraine benefit concert in their adopted hometown of New Orleans on one night's notice and followed it up the same week with news of their forthcoming record — due out May 6 via Columbia — and the release of "Lightning I, II," their first official single in nearly five years.

Better late than never!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlmost literally at the last minute, Arcade Fire have been announced as performers at the Coachella Music & Artist Festival taking place in Indio, California this and next weekends.

Coachella has locked down their headliners! The official Instagram account for the music festival announced that Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd would replace Kanye «Ye» West at this year's festival — joining Billie Eilish and Harry Styles — as the headliners.“The Party & The After Party,” the caption read next to an updated image of the tour poster (see below for full list of performers).  The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, took to his own Instagram account to share the news with the same image. The “Save Your Tears” singer opted for no caption.

Thania Garcia Welcome back, Coachella!Three long years after Indio, California welcomed the last festival in the desert, around 125,000 fans will finally be returning to the Empire Polo Grounds and the surrounding cities. Palm Springs, La Quinta, and Thermal will welcome guests with a myriad of unofficial Coachella events, like Galore Ranch hosted by Tyga, and Euphoria’s Chloe Cherry, Day Club Palm Springs and much more.

A series of billboards that appear to be linked to Travis Scott and his long-rumored new album have been photographed in California this weekend. The four billboards were photographed on the I-10 highway on the road leading away from the Coachella grounds in Indio, California.

Going around town. Chris Rock spills more about how he felt after Will Smith got banned from the Oscars. During his on-going comedy tour, Rock talked about what he could and couldn’t say about the Academy’s decision to ban the King Richard actor after his infamous slap.

It appears that Chris Rock will only open up about getting slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars if he’s compensated for it.

Don’t expect Chris Rock to talk about the controversial Oscars slap anymore until he gets one thing — some cash in his pocket!

Kanye West walked away from quite a pretty penny when he decided to bail out on Coachella! And now The Weeknd wants a piece of that action!

Swedish House Mafia x the Weeknd will perform together at Coachella.

Coachella has locked down two new headliners! On Wednesday, the official Instagram account for the music festival announced that Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd would replace Kanye «Ye» West at this year's festival — joining Billie Eilish and Harry Styles — as the headliners.“The Party & The After Party,” the caption read next to an updated image of the tour poster.  The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, took to his Instagram account to share the news with the same image. The “Save Your Tears” singer opted for no caption.

The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia have been announced as last-minute headliners for Coachella 2022, replacing Kanye West.Last week, it was reported that Ye was pulling out of his closing night headline sets for the two-weekend event, which takes place April 15-17 and April 22-24 in Indio, California.The news has now been confirmed by Coachella, who took to Instagram this afternoon (April 6) to share a new line-up poster featuring “Swedish House Mafia x The Weeknd” on the Sundays of April 17 and 24 in place of Kanye.Swedish House Mafia had already been scheduled to perform at the festival, with The Weeknd now joining them for a bill-topping joint set.“I’m so looking forward to this moment with Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd finishing out the Sunday night slot this year,” Coachella organiser Paul Tollett told Variety of the news.“Coachella has a special relationship with Abel [Tesfaye] and I’m so thankful to have this upcoming performance with these iconic artists all on the same stage.”“The Party & The After Party,” Coachella labelled the news.

Kanye «Ye» West will no longer be headlining the Coachella Music Festival. The 44-year-old GRAMMY-winning musician has pulled out of both the April 17 and April 24 dates of the Indio, California, event, according to multiple reports.TMZ was first to report the news.West has yet to publicly speak out about his decision for backing out, but he was scheduled to headline along with Billie Eilish and Harry Styles at the event.

Dropping out. Kanye West’s Coachella appearance is no longer in the cards for the rapper, per TMZ. According to sources who spoke to the outlet, Ye abruptly decided to pull out from the music festival lineup just weeks ahead of his scheduled performances.

Los Angeles Times. No reason for his exit from the festival was given. Coachella’s organizers Goldenvoice did not respond to a request for comment.

Stepping away. Kanye West will not perform at Coachella after all, multiple reports confirm.

Kanye West will NOT be performing at Coachella later this month!

There will be no Kanye “Ye” West at Coachella this year, according to TMZ. The publication reported that Ye’s “decided to pull the plug on his performance” at the two-weekend event in Indio, California. As to why Ye, 44, would back out at the last minute, TMZ reports it’s “unclear exactly why” he decided to walk away. The publication also notes that Travis Scott was supposed to join Ye onstage, marking his biggest performance since the fatal accident at AstroWorld. HollywoodLife has reached out to YE’s camp for comment. We will update this post with any new information when made available.

Harry Styles has announced his third solo album, ‘Harry’s House’ – check out the official trailer and artwork below.Following on from the star’s 2017 self-titled debut and 2019’s ‘Fine Line’, the new 13-track record will arrive globally on May 20. You can pre-save/pre-add it here.Styles confirmed the news today (March 23) after teasing the project with a series of cryptic posts across various unknown social media platforms that the singer had followed, including an Instagram account called ‘You Are Home’.Elsewhere, mysterious adverts began appearing in newspapers around the world earlier this month while a ‘You Are Home’ website was also launched (via fan Twitter page HSDaily).The ‘Harry’s House’ trailer sees Styles take to the stage in an empty theatre as a yellow house set design is hoisted up behind him.

Kanye West from the 2022 Coachella line-up has received over 25,000 signatures.The Change.org petition was launched on March 17 by a user with the alias Kim Pete, following West’s suspension on Instagram for his post about Trevor Noah which contained racial slurs. Noah had commented on West’s treatment of ex-wife Kim Kardashian on a recent episode of The Daily Show, calling it “terrifying to watch”.The caption on the petition reads: “We have watched Kanye harass, manipulate, and hurt Kim, Pete, and others for over a year now.

Belgian pop artist Stromae is heading over to the United States in April to play Coachella 2022, his first American show in ages. North American fans won't have to head to Indio, California to see him perform this year, though: starting in October, Stromae will perform nine additional dates in the United States and Canada, including three in Quebec.

Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have dropped all COVID-19 safety precautions ahead of both events making a return this spring.Coachella will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California between April 15-17 and 22-24, while Stagecoach will be held at the same venue between April 29-May 1.Previously, the festivals’ promoter Goldenvoice had announced that proof of vaccination against COVID-19 would no longer be required. Now, it has also dropped entry requirements including a negative test taken in the 72 hours prior to attendance and the wearing of masks.The health and safety guidance on the websites for both events has now been updated to confirm that the new policy is “in accordance with local guidelines”.

NFTs), including 10 lifetime festival passes.The Indio, California festival, which is set to return this year from April 15-17 and 22-24, has partnered with the cryptocurrency exchange FTX for the new venture, which it says will operate in an “environmentally friendly marketplace”.The new NFT set, named ‘Coachella Collectibles’, is giving collectors the “opportunity to own lifetime festival passes, unlock unique on-site experiences, physical items and digital collectibles”.Among the NFT collections that are set to go up for sale on Friday (February 4) is the ‘Coachella Keys Collection’, billed as “10 NFT keys that grant you lifetime access to Coachella”.“This includes passes to one festival weekend every April and Coachella-produced virtual experiences… forever,” a description promises.A post shared by Coachella (@coachella)The owners of these 10 NFTs will also be given “unique experiences” at Coachella 2022, including “front and centre views at the Coachella Stage, lifetime Safari camping, or a dinner prepared by a professional chef in the Rose Garden”.“We’ve all seen how NFTs enable true ownership of art and media on the internet. We wanted to take it one step further and use NFTs to enable ownership of experiences in the real world, too,” Sam Schoonover, Innovation Lead for Coachella, said in a statement.“Only blockchain technology can give us the unique ability to offer tradable lifetime passes to Coachella for the first time ever.

Anitta delivered a live performance of her recent single ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ on US TV last night – check out the video below.The Brazilian singer appeared as the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon yesterday (January 31) ahead of releasing her fifth studio album, ‘Girl From Rio’, which will follow 2019’s ‘Kisses’. A release date for the record is not yet known.Performing with her live band, Anitta treated viewers to an electrifying rendition of ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ as dramatic visuals played out behind her.Speaking in an interview ahead of taking to the stage, Anitta told Fallon that the track was inspired by “the rock vibe” she was a fan of as a teenager.

Travis Scott was initially announced as one of the headliners for the 2022 edition of the Coachella music festival but was removed in the wake of the tragic deaths at Scott’s Astroworld Festival in November.

Gallery: 'That song is my pension!' These are the top 10 Christmas Number Ones! (BANG Showbiz)The tour is due to kick off at New York’s Madison Square Garden on February 18, and will come to the UK and Europe in the summer. The GRAMMYs take place at the new venue of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Billie is up for seven prizes, including Record, Song and Album of the Year for 'Happier Than Ever'.

Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has won a temporary restraining order against Live Nation over an upcoming festival called Coachella Day One 22.The festival is due to take place on New Year’s Eve just five miles away from Coachella’s location in Indio, California with appearances from Lil Wayne, E-40 and more.According to Rolling Stone, Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that Coachella and Goldenvoice are “likely to succeed” in proving the infringement.

Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has sued Live Nation over an upcoming festival called Coachella Day One 22.The new event is set to be held just five miles away from Coachella’s location in Indio, California on New Year’s Eve (December 31) and feature appearances from Shaquille O’Neal and more.As Billboard reports, Goldenvoice filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement on Monday (December 13) against Live Nation at the US District Court in California.

Travis Scott will not perform at Coachella 2022, Palm Springs news station KESQ reports. Indio, California Community Services Manager Jim Curtis told the station that Goldenvoice, Coachella's organizers, had dropped Scott from the lineup.

Coachella will officially return in April 2022.Next year’s edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be its first since 2019. The festival announced June 1 that it will run on the weekends of April 15-17 and 22-24 in 2022 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.This confirms previous reports that the festival would sit out 2021 entirely.