Festival organizers have confirmed Dua Lipa to headline Coachella in April 2027, marking the first time a solo British female artist has topped the main stage bill in the event’s history. The three-time Grammy Award winner will lead the opening night for both weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, scheduled for April 9–11 and April 16–18, 2027.
Historic Milestone for British Women in Indio
The selection of Dua Lipa to headline Coachella cements a rare honor in the festival's quarter-century history. While British bands such as Radiohead, Oasis, Blur, Coldplay, The Cure, and The Stone Roses have frequently topped the bill—alongside British male soloists Sir Paul McCartney in 2009 and Harry Styles in 2022—no British woman has previously headlined as a solo artist.
English singer Charli XCX drew massive crowds during an evening main-stage set before Green Day in 2025, but she did not hold top billing. Lipa’s Friday night slot represents an overdue breakthrough for British female performers on America's most influential festival platform.
A Landmark Lineup for April 2027
Securing Dua Lipa to headline Coachella anchors an expansive international roster for the desert gathering, which routinely welcomes over 100,000 attendees per day. Australian psychedelic rock project Tame Impala, led by Kevin Parker, will headline both Saturdays on April 10 and 17. American R&B star SZA will close out both festival weekends on Sundays, April 11 and 18.
The 2027 lineup also features pop icon Madonna leading a marquee dance tent slot twenty-one years after her landmark 2006 Sahara tent set, as well as performances from Daddy Yankee, Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Zara Larsson, Diljit Dosanjh, and Blackpink’s Jisoo.
From Guest Performer to Festival Top Billing
The journey for Dua Lipa to headline Coachella comes a decade after her first appearance in Indio, when she joined Dutch DJ Martin Garrix as an unbilled guest vocalist in 2017 prior to releasing her debut self-titled album.
Since that brief introduction, the singer has built a catalog of worldwide hits including "Levitating," "Don't Start Now," and "New Rules." The Indio engagement follows her critically acclaimed headline performance on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage in 2024, firmly establishing her among the premier stadium-level live acts in contemporary pop.
