Week One ofĀ CoachellaĀ is officially in the books. As artists and fans prepared for a second week of performances, we've got a recap of everything that went down in week one of the annual SoCal desert fest.Ā
Tyler the CreatorĀ brought outĀ Donald GloverĀ during his headlining performance atĀ CoachellaĀ on Saturday night. Afterward, he shared an anecdote about how he used to hate on Glover until he put out a song called āUrnā that was so āundeniableā that Tyler was āat conflict with himselfā and forced to reevaluate his stance. He even joked that nowadays the table has turned and itās hard for him to get a call back from Glover. Later in the set, Tyler brought outĀ A$AP Rocky,Ā Kali UchisĀ andĀ Charlie Wilson.
Jon BatisteĀ brought outĀ JuvenileĀ to share the stage atĀ Coachella, collaborating on a cover of Juviās āBack That [Thang] Up.
Coi LerayĀ debuted not one but two new songs during week one ofĀ Coachella --Ā or āCoichellaā as she dubbed it -- performing āCoke Bottle Babyā and āNot in the Storeā for the first time alongside her hits like āPlayers.ā She also used her stage time to tease her upcoming animated film project withĀ PharrellĀ andĀ Lil Wayne,Ā Dullsville and the Doodleverse.
Ice SpiceĀ previewed an unreleased and previously unheard track off of her upcoming debut album,Ā Y2K, during herĀ CoachellaĀ week one set.Ā The stars were out in the Southern California desert on Saturday night, withĀ Justin Bieber,Ā Sabrina Carpenter,Ā Taylor SwiftĀ andĀ Travis KelceĀ all pulling up in front of the stage to catchĀ Ice Spiceās set.
Lauryn HillĀ made a surprise appearance on Sunday afternoon atĀ Coachella, joining her sonĀ YG MarleyĀ to perform a rendition of her hit song āKilling Me Softly.āĀ
Victoria MonetĀ told theĀ CoachellaĀ crowd on Sunday night to āstop asking for the āAlrightā music videoā¦because itās on the way.āĀ
Doja CatĀ brought outĀ 21 SavageĀ andĀ Teezo Touchdown, andĀ A$AP RockyĀ as surprise guests to join her during her headlining set to close out week one of Coachella.Ā
NavĀ announced a new album during hisĀ CoachellaĀ set, calledĀ On My Way to Rexdale.Ā
J BalvinĀ surprised fans towards the end of hisĀ CoachellaĀ set, when he brought outĀ Will SmithĀ to perform his 1997 hit āMen in Black.ā Smith came out in the signature black suit and Ray-Bans his character wore, accompanied by dancing aliens, and wielded a āNeuralyzerā that he used to āwipe the crowdās memory of the alien encounterā just like in the blockbuster movie.Ā
Lil YachtyĀ brought out folk singerĀ Mac DemarcoĀ atĀ CoachellaĀ over the weekend.Ā