SZA has recently shared posts and comments on Instagram that seemed to indicate she will be a headliner at Coachella 2027 before the official confirmation was made.
The renowned Coachella festival will see British pop sensation Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, SZA, and Madonna as headliners in 2027, according to an announcement from organizers on Tuesday.
Joining them will be reggaeton star Daddy Yankee, Zara Larsson, Steve Lacy, K-pop artist Jisoo, Kehlani, and Leon Thomas at the event taking place in Indio, California, over two weekends in April.
Dua Lipa is slated to perform on Fridays during both weekends of the festival, held in the California desert.
The lineup further features artists such as Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Role Model, Kygo, The Neighbourhood, and Becky G.
SZA has recently made Instagram posts and comments that appeared to confirm she is headlining Coachella 2027 prior to the official announcement. On a private account (colloquially referred to as finsta), she said: “I said yes to the big show” and “See you f**kers in the desert.”
These posts follow previous speculation regarding her Coachella headlining status, including a post from October where she shared a screenshot of a rumor while announcing she was off to Tahiti to work on her album. In that post, she expressed to her followers that she was “mulling over big decisions,” and remarked that “Saying yes when [you’re] unprepared is crazy. Been doing it my whole career [though] lol… might as well.”
In a public comment on Instagram that addressed critics of her rumored headlining role alongside Tame Impala and Dua Lipa, she wrote: “You can go see the other two headliners.” Additionally, she called out the critic for targeting “the ONLY Black woman headliner this year,” stating, “I’m still headlining. Enjoy.”
– Additional reporting by Kaunda Selisho.
