Coachella day two: Billy Ailey moves to Headliner, Hollywood arrives at the party

Coachella’s long-awaited comeback continued Saturday night with headliner Billy Elish, with several festival surprises and headliners at the biggest parties in the desert.

On the main stage, which was graced by Harry Styles the night before, Elish began her 90-minute set at 11:30 pm and released her greatest hits with support from her brother and musical partner Phineas and special performances by singers Khalid and Gorilla. . Damon Albarn. .

Eilish, who was under-the-counter for the festival in 2019, repeatedly expressed surprise when invited to perform Saturday’s shows, telling fans overnight, “This is a sad ride” and “Man, it’s too weird, it shouldn’t be. “The title of this nonsense!”

“I am so grateful to be here and for all of you to be here. It’s a dream come true for me,” Elish continued at one point in the show. And it’s been three years, man! I got three rules of the night. Rule number one is don’t be stupid, it’s simple. You don’t have the right to judge anybody here, I say that all the time. And number 3, cheer up bitch.”

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With the release of Albarn, who accompanied him on performances of “Getting Older” and “Feel Good Inc.” Elish said: “This person changed my life in so many ways and changed my whole perspective on what music, art and creativity can be. My first favorite band was The Good, the Bad and the Queen when I was six and Blur changed the world and Gorillaz changed the world. This man is literally a genius and that’s it.”

After the high-energy show “Bad Boy” and “Happier Than Ever” ended, Elish laughed, “Thanks Coachella, sorry I’m not Beyoncé. I love you, sleep.”

Elsewhere in Saturday’s shows, Megan T. Stallion performed new music and Flume (guest star Beck), Disclosure, 21 Savage, Danny Elfman, Giveon and Brockhampton also took the stage. In addition to appearing on stage with Alish, Khalid joined Disclosure for their hit collaboration “Talk”. On the main stage, K-pop group 2NE1 reunited for their first performance since 2015, joining their former group CL on the set of 88rising. Additionally, Phoebe Bridgers appeared in the desert scene again and joined Arlo Parks for his set, as the singer did for Bridgers the night before. At Tenda do Sahara, Brockhampton hosted the group’s second and final performance, the last of which will take place over the weekend. As a surprise to the crowd, a hip-hop group announced that their latest album will be released later this year before the band officially disbands.

In addition to the festival, Saturday also saw Coachella’s biggest weekend party lineup, including the first day of the Revolve Festival (featuring Post Malone and guest Quavo) and then the return of parties to Neon Carnival, where guests continued until late. show. – Night carnival style games and funfair thrills. Presented at the event by Levi’s and Tequila Don Julio with Liquid IV Hydration, it featured an all-star lineup including Leonardo DiCaprio, Megan T. Stallion, Timothy Chalame, Paris Hilton, Jared Leto, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Chloe and Lee Reinhart. Camilla Mendes, Charles Melton, and Kay J. Apa.

Rachel Zoe’s Zoeasis Party also featured several Hollywood faces, including Keke Palmer, Gavin Lesserwood, Behati Prinsloo, Olivia Culpo, Nicole Scherzinger, Ava Philippe, Jabar Banks and yellow jackets With Samantha Hanrat and Ella Purnell.

“This is my first time at Coachella, so maybe it’s a big break out there, which leads me to come,” Palmer said. THR At the party of the day, he describes the plans in detail, how plans should be executed when it comes to weekend plans: “For me, that’s the most I can get in terms of a good atmosphere. It’s a lot of energy, so I’m trying to find the best, most relaxing thing.”

Purnell and Hanrat also attended the festival for the first time, when Hanrat sang “Huge Harry”. [Styles] fan.”

“I had a panic attack,” the actor said of Haddler’s performance. “But not because of Harry, because of the claustrophobia of every human being. So I had to get rid of the frontend. I went in the back, but it was wonderful. “Purnell wasn’t around for the entirety of Styles’ set, he missed Shania Twain’s appearance. “I was so nervous we weren’t going to take a cab, we actually were,” Purnell said. “I didn’t know they had fireworks, dammit!”

Hanrat also spoke candidly about events returning amid the pandemic. The actor said, “If we’re completely honest, my anxiety is going to get worse. Returning to the community was more challenging than I expected. I also allow myself to feel it and then get over it. If you can’t be in the crowd, go out and dance, you know what I mean? So I think I understand everything. But it was really exciting and fun to finally be able to see friends and dance and go crazy.”

Purnell continued that sentiment, acknowledging how great it is to meet friends at events like Coachella, as well as mentioning Paris Fashion Week, which the actress attended earlier this year. “There was this atmosphere, because everyone has been locked up for a long time. Especially in Paris, you can’t walk a stretch of the street without bumping into someone you know or something crazy. [happening]. The weather is crazy right now. ”

Other celebrations on Saturday included the Liquid IV House of Hydration, where Jack Harlow and Sovet performed; Interscope Records Sixth Annual Celebration, with Charlie Putty, Catherine Newton and Benny Blanco; Spotify’s “Desert Kickback” with Maggie Rogers, Victor Cruz, Demson Idris, Sabrina Carpenter, Lena White; And Hotel Hennes Evening by H&M, Zoey Deutch, Ava Phillippe, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Vanessa Morgan, Indya Moore, Lexi Underwood and Storm Reid.

Soho Desert House, Hugo House, Desert Gold, Tao Desert Nights, Rolling Stone Live and HBO Max Flight attendant The Preflight Lounge completed the Desert Party scene. The festival continues on Sunday with headliners The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia.