Coachella 2023 lineup announced: Bad Bunny, Blackpink, and Frank Ocean set to headline
Blackpink and Bad Bunny both played at Coachella in 2019, whereas Frank Ocean's previous appearance there was in 2012.
By ET Spotlight Special |
Agencies
Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and Blackpink have been announced as the headliners of the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The event will return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, this April.
Coachella annual music festival will be held in a span of two weekends, April 14–16 and April 21–23, as was previously announced.
Frank Ocean - Coachella 2023
According to festival co-founder Paul Tollett, who made the unusual announcement after the pandemic caused the postponement of Coachella 2020, which the musician was set to headline. Tollett told the Los Angeles Times that "right now, it's the Wild West" when asked why he leaked the news so early.
Blackpink and Bad Bunny both played at Coachella music festival in 2019, whereas Frank Ocean's previous appearance there was in 2012. The first K-pop group to headline Coachella is Blackpink, while the first Latin American and Spanish-language act to do so is Bad Bunny.
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Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa are members of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which was formed by YG Entertainment.
Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa are members of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which was formed by YG Entertainment.
The group made their debut in August 2016 with their single album Square One, which included the number-one singles "Whistle" and "Boombayah" in South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, respectively.
The group made their debut in August 2016 with their single album Square One, which included the number-one singles "Whistle" and "Boombayah" in South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and the US Billboard ..
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Blackpink, dubbed the "biggest girl group in the world," is the most successful Korean girl group on a global scale.
Blackpink, dubbed the "biggest girl group in the world," is the most successful Korean girl group on a global scale.
BLACKPINK will go down in history as the first girl group to be named TIME Magazine's Entertainer Of The Year.
BLACKPINK will go down in history as the first girl group to be named TIME Magazine's Entertainer Of The Year.
Fans flooded social media with love and support for the group, which consists of four musicians: Jisoo, Lisa, Rosé, and Jennie, as soon as the news broke.
Fans flooded social media with love and support for the group, which consists of four musicians: Jisoo, Lisa, Rosé, and Jennie, as soon as the news broke.
TIME magazine said of the group, "BLACKPINK is this generation's icon that leads the trend, and the largest female band in the world."
TIME magazine said of the group, "BLACKPINK is this generation's icon that leads the trend, and the largest female band in the world."
The fans reacted in a variety of ways to their favourite musicians' career milestone. According to one Twitter user, "Surprise, surprise!! THE REVOLUTION IS BLACKPINK!!"
The fans reacted in a variety of ways to their favourite musicians' career milestone. According to one Twitter user, "Surprise, surprise!! THE REVOLUTION IS BLACKPINK!!"
After the postponement of an annual festival in 2022, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) started a series of layoffs, furloughs, shortened workdays, and pay reductions.
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The Weeknd, Swedish House Mafia, Harry Styles, and Billie Eilish were among the headliners of Coachella 2022.
FAQs:
What type of music is at Coachella? Coachella has achieved a rare mix between the indie, dance, pop, and hip-hop genres over the past five years.
Who are the Coachella 2023 headliners? Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and Blackpink have been announced as the headliners of Coachella 2023.