Dua Lipa to headline Coachella 2027 as first solo British woman to top bill

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Dua Lipa will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2027, becoming the first solo female British artist to top the lineup. The 31-year-old singer will perform on both Fridays of the two-weekend event in Indio, California. She will be joined by returning headliner Tame Impala on the Saturdays and U.S. singer SZA, who will close out both Sundays. The festival announced the lineup on Instagram, with passes going on sale this Friday. Lipa's performance comes a decade after she made a surprise guest appearance during Martin Garrix's set.

Lipa's headline slot marks her first full solo performance at the desert festival. She made a surprise guest appearance a decade ago in 2017 during Martin Garrix's set to perform their song Scared to Be Lonely. Since then, she has released multiple albums, won Brit and Grammy Awards, and headlined the Glastonbury Festival in 2024 alongside SZA. "The return to innocence," the festival's Instagram post said. "Passes on sale Friday, 11/13 at 12pm PT."

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Who else is headlining Coachella 2027?

Tame Impala, the Australian psych-rock band that headlined Coachella in 2019, will return to headline the Saturday shows. The band has performed at the festival multiple times, including in 2011, 2013 and 2015. U.S. singer SZA, who teased a new album and tour on social media this week, will close the festival on both Sundays. Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee also appears to be listed as a fourth headliner on the lineup. The festival will be held over two weekends in April 2027, with Lipa scheduled to perform on April 9 and April 16.

Which other major artists are on the lineup?

Madonna will return to Coachella, though not as a headliner. The 68-year-old singer, who made a surprise appearance alongside 2026 headliner Sabrina Carpenter this year, will perform in the dance tent, a venue she has not played at the festival since 2006. The pair performed songs including Madonna's hits Vogue and Like A Prayer, and debuted their new song together, Bring Your Love. Other featured artists include Swedish pop star Zara Larsson, U.S. singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, Blackpink's Jisoo, Kehlani, Peggy Gou, Robyn, Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Kygo, and Dom Dolla. The lineup also includes rock band Weezer, Diljit Dosanjh, and several Canadian acts like Quebec artist Angine de Poitrine and hip-hop producer Murda Beatz.

What is the significance of Dua Lipa's booking?

Dua Lipa becomes the first British woman to receive a top main stage billing at Coachella. British musician Charli XCX performed on the main stage in 2025 before Green Day's headline slot during the height of the success of her album brat, and was seen after her show wearing a sash that read 'Miss Should Be Headliner.' Lipa joins a list of other British artists who have headlined the festival, including Harry Styles, Sir Paul McCartney, Oasis, Radiohead, Coldplay, The Cure, Muse, Blur and The Stone Roses. Her booking follows her headline set at Glastonbury in 2024, where she brought out Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker during her performance. Lipa is also famed for her high-profile romance with actor Callum Turner, who is believed to be in the running for the role of James Bond.

When and where is Coachella 2027?

The festival will return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, over two weekends next spring, from April 9 to 11 and April 16 to 18. More than 100,000 fans are expected to attend each day. Coachella, which began in 1999, has become one of the most high-profile music festivals in the world thanks in part to its heavyweight line-ups and propensity for attracting famous faces, as well as popular social media personalities. The event has grown from a single weekend to two, with identical lineups performing across both weekends.

With files from Global News, Radio News Hub and BBC