Coachella Founder Confirms First Two Headliners For 2022, First For 2023

As of April this 12 months, it was nonetheless simply too early to throw a significant music competition within the US. Thus, Coachella was postponed for the second 12 months operating. Festivals later within the 12 months, like this previous weekend’s HARD Summer time and Lollapalooza have been a few the primary main festivals again, however these like Extremely and Coachella weren’t so fortunate.

Nonetheless, Coachella co-founder Paul Tollett needed to offer followers some “reassurance” given the troublesome 12 months the live performance and dwell occasion business has confronted since March 2020. So, he confirmed that Rage In opposition to the Machine and Travis Scott will return to headline the competition in 2022, whereas Frank Ocean has been bumped to 2023 in a uncommon interview with LA Instances.

“Proper now, it’s the Wild West,” Tollett is quoted as saying. “I’m simply making an attempt to be as truthful as I can to artists and to the followers to guarantee that finally they get to see everybody that we talked about.”

Tollett additionally mentioned the choice to attend till its usually scheduled month in 2022 reasonably than throw a competition in Fall 2021, like another occasions. “You’ll by no means do not forget that you needed to wait, however you’ll keep in mind for those who went to a extremely unhealthy occasion.”

by way of Consequence of Sound | Picture courtesy of Coachella