Coachella lineup revealed
Coachella 2026 just dropped its lineup — headliners include Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G and a first‑time desert headliner, Justin Bieber — across the two weekends on April 12 and April 19. This edition is being billed as one of the most star‑studded in the festival’s 25‑year history, mixing global pop icons with genre‑blending sets fans love Coachella Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup 2026 Music Festivals: The Ultimate Guide You’ll Check All Year.
Both weekends of Coachella 2026 sold out in roughly three days after tickets went on sale ([billboard.com)]. Passes originally went on sale Sept. 19, 2025 at 11 a.m. PT, with a loyalty early access window for 2024/2025 purchasers beginning Sept. 18 ([coachellavalley.com)]. Coachella’s official site is running waitlists for GA and VIP passes for each weekend, listing “Join Waitlist W1” and “Join Waitlist W2” options on its passes page ([coachella.com)]. Major resale platforms including StubHub, SeatGeek and TicketNetwork are carrying secondary-market Coachella 2026 passes and package deals for buyers after the sellout ([hollywoodreporter.com)]. The full bill broadens beyond pop headliners to include The Strokes, The xx, Anyma, Young Thug and K‑pop veterans BigBang among the hundreds of confirmed performers on the poster ([coachellavalley.com)]. Justin Bieber’s recent surge helped drive demand: his surprise album Swag debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and pushed 16 songs onto the Billboard Hot 100, bringing his career total to 121 Hot 100 entries, a top‑10 all‑time tally ([billboard.com)]. Coachella confirmed YouTube will return as the festival’s exclusive livestream partner for both weekends, streaming sets, on‑demand video and Shorts worldwide ([coachellavalley.com)]. The festival also added a group camping option for 2026 that requires a minimum reservation of 10 spots per group, according to the announcement ([coachellavalley.com)].
