Kacey added, Rezz cancels
Coachella Weekend 2 added Kacey Musgraves as a surprise special guest — her first Coachella appearance in seven years — while electronic artist Rezz pulled out of Weekend 2 citing health issues. (Press Enterprise, (variety.com)) Organizers updated set times and secondary‑market availability as the weekend lineup shifted. (Press Enterprise)
Coachella’s second weekend will look different before the gates even open: Kacey Musgraves was added to Saturday’s lineup, and Rezz dropped out of Weekend 2 over health issues. (desertsun.com, variety.com) Festival organizers posted updated set times on Tuesday, April 14, for Weekend 2, which runs April 17 through April 19 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Musgraves was listed as a surprise guest on Saturday, while Rezz was removed with no replacement named in the updated schedule. (desertsun.com, redlandsdailyfacts.com) Musgraves’ booking marks her first Coachella appearance in seven years, according to multiple reports on the lineup change. The surprise add came after Weekend 1, when festivals often adjust schedules, guests, and stage times for the second round. (thewrap.com, desertsun.com) Rezz said in a social media statement that she had been “shrugging off” health problems and decided she could not play the second weekend. Variety reported that her canceled set had been scheduled for the Sahara tent after she performed there during Weekend 1. (variety.com, billboard.com) The changes matter because Coachella runs the same festival across two weekends, and fans often expect nearly identical lineups in Indio. When a guest is added or an artist withdraws between weekends, it can change both travel plans and resale demand within days of the event. (desertsun.com, redlandsdailyfacts.com) The Press-Enterprise chain’s festival coverage said organizers also updated secondary-market ticket availability alongside the new set times. That put the lineup shuffle and the ticket market in the same conversation as Weekend 2 approached. (redlandsdailyfacts.com) Musgraves’ addition also gives Coachella a country crossover moment on a bill better known for pop, rap, and electronic music. Rezz’s exit pulls one of the festival’s established electronic names from Sahara, one of Coachella’s biggest dance-focused stages. (thewrap.com, variety.com) By Friday, Weekend 2 fans will be walking into a festival with one fresh marquee add and one late cancellation already baked into the map, the schedule, and the resale listings. (desertsun.com, redlandsdailyfacts.com)
