PinkPantheress turned her weekend two Coachella set into a guest-filled celebration — complete with surprise appearances, live collaborations and an onstage birthday moment.
Performing at the Mojave tent during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the British pop artist elevated her already buzzy set with a rotating lineup of guests, building on her weekend one performance with a more expansive, star-driven show.
Among the night’s biggest moments was the appearance of Zara Larsson, who joined the festivities after fans spotted her on festival grounds earlier in the weekend.
While she didn’t appear for the opening performance of “Stateside” — the track she features on — Larsson took the stage solo to perform the title track from her album Midnight Sun, before teasing that PinkPantheress could feature on an upcoming deluxe edition of the project.
PinkPantheress’ “Stateside,” with Zara Larsson, recently hit No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts last month. The song has grown in prominence since Alysa Liu skated to it in her exhibition performance at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Feb. 21, two days after she became the women’s figure skating champion, winning the first gold medal in the event for the United States in 24 years.
Janelle Monáe also made a brief but notable appearance during the festivities, joining PinkPantheress on guitar during the set. The performance continued to unfold with appearances from Australian DJ Ninajirachi, alongside actor Tyriq Withers, Chase Infiniti, Slayyyter, and Manon, giving the set a party-like, cameo-heavy feel.
PinkPantheress ran through a string of fan-favorite tracks, including “Stateside,” “Romeo,” “Boy’s a liar Pt. 2” and “Illegal,” maintaining her signature mix of fast-paced, club-ready production and understated vocals.
The set’s most personal moment came during “Illegal,” when Withers returned to the stage to mark the singer’s birthday.
“I really had something important to say… a birdie told me that it is your birthday,” he told the crowd, before presenting her with a rose as dancers held up a “Happy Birthday” sign. The crowd erupted as the two embraced before exiting the stage together.
PinkPantheress’ performance was one of several guest-driven highlights from Coachella’s second weekend. Elsewhere, Olivia Rodrigo joined Addison Rae onstage, while Sabrina Carpenter brought out Madonna during her headlining set on Friday night.
Source:
www.billboard.com
