The Swedish supergroup of DJs reunited after 10 years at Coachella, and the Weeknd filled in for Kanye West, who dropped out of the festival two weeks ago.
The Weeknd, who wasn’t getting closer to a Coachella stage than sitting in his couch watching the YouTube livestream until he was pressed into duty, and reportedly promised a big pile of cash, to fill the Ye-sized hole in the lineup.
Swedish House Mafia perform on the Coachella stage during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The Weeknd performs on the Coachella stage during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 17, 2022.
EDM performers often aren’t the focus of their shows, the DJs letting the abstract videos on the screens around them carry the visual interest. And that’s not a problem for the tens of thousands of fans on the field who erupted in joy as each track built to a peak before the bass dropped and released all that musical tension.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Weeknd, Swedish House Mafia to headline end of Coachella's first weekendHip-hop and electronic music will collide Sunday at the Empire Polo Fields for the final day of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival\u0027s\r\nfirst weekend.
Read more »
Coachella 2022 livestream: How to watch Sunday’s lineup including Doja Cat, The Weeknd, Swedish House MafiaHere’s how to watch the exclusive 2022 Coachella livestream.
Read more »
Coachella 2022: Harry Styles, Justin Bieber and Others Take the Stages for Electrifying Performances - E! OnlineHarry Styles, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia headline Coachella 2022. Special guests included Shania Twain and Justin Bieber.
Read more »
Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd replace Ye at CoachellaSwedish House Mafia and The Weeknd are replacing Ye -- the rapper formerly known as Kanye West -- who dropped out of the top spot last week.
Read more »
Inside the Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia's very last-minute Coachella collabWhen Kanye West bailed as Sunday's Coachella headliner, EDM stars Swedish House Mafia leapt at the chance to close the festival with friend Abel Tesfaye.
Read more »
Coachella 2022: Everything that happened on Sunday of Weekend 1, including The WeekndBranding is everywhere at the festival, from exclusive merch to Doja Cat’s Taco Bell announcement.
Read more »