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Coachella 2026 Lineup: Carpenter, Bieber & Karol G to Headline

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Coachella is back and bigger than ever. The iconic desert festival has officially unveiled its 2026 lineup, and it’s packed with global superstars, long-awaited comebacks, and bold genre crossovers. From pop powerhouses to rock legends and dance floor dominators, this year’s edition promises one of the most eclectic bills in Coachella history.

The line-up for the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is here — and it’s one of the boldest in years. Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G are set to headline the two-weekend event in Indio, California, running April 10–12 and April 17–19.

Carpenter will top the Friday shows, Bieber takes both Saturdays, and Karol G closes out the Sundays. This will be Bieber’s first-ever official performance at Coachella — and his first major live show since cancelling his Justice world tour in 2023 after revealing his battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.


A Massive and Eclectic Lineup

The bill is stacked with major names across genres and generations. The XX, Nine Inch Noize (a collaboration between Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize), Disclosure, Turnstile, Ethel Cain, The Strokes, Interpol, BIGBANG, Laufey, Iggy Pop, FKA twigs, Wet Leg, Clipse, Little Simz, David Byrne, Labrinth, Givēon, PinkPantheress, Devo, Blood Orange, and Black Flag are among the many set to perform.

There’s also a special world premiere: Anyma presents Æden, and the poster teases the “bunker debut of Radiohead Kid A Mnesia” — suggesting Radiohead’s art exhibition will be brought to the California desert.

Festival tickets / passes go on sale Friday, September 19 at 1 p.m. Eastern.


Sabrina Carpenter Levels Up

As rumoured, Sabrina Carpenter returns to Coachella after debuting in 2024, now promoted to headliner after the runaway success of her albums Short n’ Sweet and Man’s Best Friend.

She’s set to wrap 2025 with high-profile residencies in New York and Los Angeles, alongside South American festival dates, before heading back to Indio in April.


Justin Bieber’s Coachella Debut

This will mark Justin Bieber’s first-ever billed set at Coachella. While he has made surprise guest appearances with Ariana Grande, Daniel Caesar, Chance the Rapper, Tems and Wizkid, he’s never performed under his own name at the festival.

Bieber is expected to showcase material from his 2025 albums Swag and Swag II as he returns to the stage for the first time in more than three years.


Karol G Returns With New Album

Karol G makes her second-ever Coachella appearance after her 2022 debut, this time as a Sunday headliner. Her latest album Tropicoqueta dropped in June, and the Coachella sets are slated to be her first full live shows in support of the record.

Earlier this month, she performed as the halftime act at the NFL matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil.


Full Coachella 2026 Lineup

Friday (April 10 & 17)
Sabrina Carpenter, The XX, Nine Inch Noize, Disclosure, Turnstile, Ethel Cain, Dijon, Teddy Swims, KATSEYE, Devo, Sexyy Red, Central Cee, Foster The People, Levity, Blood Orange, Moby, Marlon Hoffstadt, Lykke Li, Fakemink, Gordo, Creepy Nuts, Joyce Manor, BINI, Kettama, Groove Armada, Joost, HUGEL, CMAT, Slayyyter, Prospa, Hot Mulligan, Hamdi, Fleshwater, Max Styler, Wednesday, Dabeull, The Two Lips, Ninajirachi, Max Lean x Luke Dean, Cachirula & Loojan, Jessica Brankka, Chloé Caillet x Rossi, Arodes, NewDad, Carolina Durante, Flowerovlove, February, Bob Baker Marionettes, Youna, Sahar Z

Saturday (April 11 & 18)
Justin Bieber, The Strokes, Givēon, Addison Rae, Labrinth, SOMBR, David Byrne, Interpol, Alex G, Swae Lee, Solomun, Taemin, PinkPantheress, Royel Otis, REZZ, Fujii Kaze, Adriatique, Davido, Boys Noize, Geese, Rusowsky, Yousuke Yukimatsu, Green Velvet x AYYBO, Luisa Sonza, Zulan, Los Hermanos Flores, Bedouin, Ceremony, 54 Ultra, Noga Erez, Ben Sterling, Blondshell, Lambrini Girls, Ecca Vandal, Mind Enterprises, Freak Slug, SOSA, Mahmut Orhan, Riordan, Die Spitz, WHATMORE, Genesi, Yamagucci

Sunday (April 12 & 19)
Karol G, Young Thug, Kaskade, BIGBANG, Laufey, Major Lazer, Iggy Pop, FKA Twigs, Wet Leg, Clipse, Subtronics, Little Simz, Mochakk, Duke Dumont, Worship, Armin van Buuren x Adam Beyer, Holly Humberstone, Gigi Perez, The Rapture, Suicidal Tendencies, BUNT., French Police, Black Flag, Oklou, Röyksopp, The Chats, DRAIN, Model/Actriz, COBRAH, Los Retros, WhoMadeWho, Jane Remover, ROZ, Glitterer, Carlita x Josh Baker, MESTIZA, &Friends, AZZECCA, LE YORA, Samia, Tomora

Special World Premiere
Anyma presents Æden


Looking Back — and Ahead

Last year’s Coachella was headlined by Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, and Travis Scott, with standout moments from Charli XCX (joined by Billie Eilish, Lorde, and Troye Sivan) and Clairo (introduced by Bernie Sanders).

With three megastars headlining and a wildly diverse roster filling out the weekends, Coachella 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the festival. As the countdown to April begins, expect more surprise collaborations, pop-up performances, and unforgettable moments in the desert. If flower crowns and glitter aren’t your thing, Bloodstock’s got riffs, mud, and zero Instagram filters.

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