Coachella surprise and cancellation
Coachella added Kacey Musgraves as a surprise special guest for Weekend 2 — her first Coachella appearance in seven years — while electronic artist Rezz pulled out of Weekend 2 citing health issues. ( ) Organizers reported 97 arrests during Weekend 1’s first three days in Indio. (cbsnews.com)
Coachella’s second weekend opens with a new set and a missing one: Kacey Musgraves was added to Saturday’s schedule, and Rezz dropped out. (coachella.com, variety.com) Festival organizers posted Musgraves on the Mojave stage for Saturday, April 18, from 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. on the official Weekend 2 schedule. Rezz had been booked for the Sahara tent after playing Weekend 1. (coachella.com, whittierdailynews.com, billboard.com) Rezz said on X on Tuesday, April 14, that health issues “need to be addressed” and that she had “no choice” but to cancel her second-weekend set. Variety and Billboard both reported that Coachella had not named a replacement for her slot as of Tuesday night. (variety.com, billboard.com) Musgraves’ booking adds a country name to a festival weekend that has leaned on late schedule changes and surprise guests. Her last Coachella performance was in 2019, making this her first return to the Indio festival in seven years. (whittierdailynews.com, thewrap.com, setlist.fm) The set-time reveal also shows how Coachella now uses the schedule drop itself as part of the show. Jack White was a surprise add for Weekend 1, and Musgraves appeared the same way for Weekend 2 when the full timetable went live. (whittierdailynews.com, coachella.com) Away from the stages, Indio police said 97 people were arrested during Weekend 1’s first three days. CBS Los Angeles reported the arrests came from an Indio Police Department release covering April 11 through April 13. (cbsnews.com, desertsun.com) Local outlets reported drug possession led the arrest categories, with 59 cases, and KESQ said the total was up from 95 arrests during Weekend 1 in 2025. KESQ also reported handicap parking citations fell to 32 from 82 last year. (kesq.com, desertsun.com) Weekend 2 runs April 17 through April 19, with the same seven-stage livestream returning on YouTube, according to Coachella’s site. By Friday, fans will be watching whether the festival’s biggest change is the artist who was added, or the one who is no longer on the bill. (coachella.com, coachella.com)
