Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA Will Headline Coachella 2027 as Madonna Returns to the Desert

Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA will headline the 2027 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, organizers announced Wednesday, Nov. 11.^[3] Lipa tops the Friday bill on both weekends, Tame Impala closes the Saturdays and SZA closes the Sundays.^[2] The festival runs April 9 to 11 and April 16 to 18 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.^[5] Madonna, Phoebe Bridgers and Weezer are also on the lineup, with Daddy Yankee in the fourth-billed headliner spot.^[4]

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A first headlining slot for Dua Lipa

The BBC reported that Lipa will be the first solo female British artist to headline the festival.^[2] She has never been booked on a Coachella lineup before.^[3] Her only previous Coachella stage appearance came as a guest during Martin Garrix’s set in 2017.^[3]

Lipa’s 2024 album “Radical Optimism” reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.^[3] Many of its songs featured production from Tame Impala.^[3] Lipa and SZA both headlined Glastonbury in 2024.^[2]

Charli XCX played the main stage in 2025 before Green Day’s headline slot.^[2] She was later pictured wearing a “Miss Should Be Headliner” sash.^[2]

Returning names at the top of the bill

Tame Impala, the project led by Kevin Parker, headlined Coachella in 2019.^[4] Parker became the first Australian artist to headline the festival that year.^[4]

SZA played Coachella sets in 2016 and 2018.^[3] She made a cameo during Justin Bieber’s headlining set in 2026.^[3] The announcement followed weeks of speculation and leaks about her booking.^[4]

Madonna is scheduled to perform in the dance tent.^[5] She made a surprise appearance with 2026 headliner Sabrina Carpenter, 20 years after her first Coachella set.^[2] Earlier this year she released “Confessions II,” her first album since 2019.^[2]

The rest of the lineup

Other performers include Robyn, Zara Larsson, Kehlani, Caroline Polachek, Steve Lacy, Four Tet, Peggy Gou, Underworld, Giorgio Moroder, Social Distortion, American Football, the Damned and the Avalanches.^[5] Pinegrove, on hiatus since 2023, is also on the bill.^[5]

Blackpink’s Jisoo and Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh are also scheduled to perform.^[2] Dosanjh became the first Punjabi-language singer to perform at the festival in 2023.^[2] Don Toliver and Dom Dolla are also confirmed.^[3]

A festival bunker that hosted a Radiohead installation in 2026 will feature a Justice exhibit called “Blinded By The Lights.”^[5]

Tickets and livestream

Passes go on sale Friday, Nov. 13, at 12 p.m. Pacific time.^[1] The festival also sells hotel-and-pass bundles and shuttle passes on its website.^[1] More than 100,000 fans are expected to attend each day.^[2]

YouTube returns for a 15th year as the exclusive livestream partner for both weekends.^[3] The 2026 festival was headlined by Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G.^[3]

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Sources

1. Coachella (official site): Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, April 9-11 & 16-18, 2027
2. BBC News: Dua Lipa to become first female British headliner at Coachella 2027
3. Billboard: Coachella 2027 Lineup: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, SZA to Headline
4. Pitchfork: Coachella 2027 Lineup: Tame Impala, SZA, and Dua Lipa
5. Stereogum: Coachella Reveals 2027 Lineup

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