The dust has settled on Coachella 2025, held April 11-13 and 18-20 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. The official lineup delivered headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, and Travis Scott, providing a wildly diverse roster across multiple stages.
Official Highlights
- Friday: Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott, Thee Sacred Souls, Benson Boone, MARINA among others.
- Saturday: Travis Scott, Green Day, Charli XCX, T-Pain, Jimmy Eat World.
- Sunday: Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Junior H, Beabadoobee.
The stages were packed with a mix of established stars and rising talents in genres spanning pop, rock, hip-hop, and electronic music.
The Viral Speculative Mock-Up
A speculative Coachella 25 lineup mock-up titled "New-Attitude’s Mock V4" emerged on Reddit about 10 months before the festival, stirring buzz within r/coachella. It featured:
- Friday headliners Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- A surprise White Stripes reunion for Saturday
- Olivia Rodrigo closing Sunday
- Other acts like Lorde, Steve Lacy, Skrillex, TWICE, Paramore, Kid Cudi, and The XX
Community Reactions & Reality Check
- White Stripes Reunion: Widely called out as unrealistic.
- TWICE’s Low Billing: Fans questioned their secondary placement given recent headline pushes elsewhere.
- The XX & Skrillex: Placement seen as unlikely.
- Underrepresentation of EDM: Noted critics highlighted few EDM names compared to real lineups.
- Personal Taste Reflected: The mock-up was seen as heavily shaped by its creator’s favorites.
In reality, none of the mock’s key headliners or surprise acts appeared on the official roster.
Additional Notes from Coachella 2025
- Brazilian star Anitta canceled her performance due to personal reasons.
- DJ Alok performed amid ongoing U.S. visa issues impacting international artists.
This episode highlights the power and pitfalls of fan speculation in festival culture—the blend of hope, rumor, and hype as we countdown the music pilgrimages of the year. Coachella 2025’s official lineup brought its own mix of groundbreaking moments, while the imaginative mocks remind us how much fans crave to see their musical dreams take the stage. Stay tuned for next year’s crop of surprises and pre-festival rumors.
Source: r/coachella