Coachella returned in 2026 with two packed weekends featuring a diverse lineup of global stars, surprise appearances, and genre-spanning performances that drew audiences both in person and online. Headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G led the festival, each delivering some of the most talked-about sets of the weekend. Bieber made his long-awaited return to the Coachella stage with his first major live performance in years, while Sabrina Carpenter continued her rise as one of pop’s biggest names. Karol G also made history as the first Latina artist to headline the festival. Other standout performances came from The Strokes, FKA twigs, BIGBANG, PinkPantheress, and Major Lazer, alongside rising acts like KATSEYE and BINI, the latter becoming the first Filipino group to perform at Coachella.

Immersive art installations, surprise DJ sets, and late-night performances once…