Coachella 2022 live: Billie Eilish brings out Paramore’s Hayley Williams as special guest

California festival is in full swing, with headline sets from Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia

Billie Eilish trips over on stage at Coachella

After a two-year absence, Coachella has made its highly anticipated return.

Located in Indio, California, the desert festival has gained popularity over the years for its glitzy Instagram-worthy dress code and major celebrity guest sightings.

The festival began its second weekend on Friday (22 April), following a lively first three days a week ago.

Harry Styles headlined on Friday night, delighting fans as he brought out Lizzo for his special guest (after duetting with Shania Twain last week). The singer and rapper joined him for a rendition of the One Direction song “What Makes You Beautiful”, as well as Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”.

Saturday’s (23 April) show was all about Billie Eilish, who teamed up with Hayley Williams for an acoustic version of Paramore’s “Misery Business”. However, soon after Williams left the stage, Eilish tripped over and fell flat on her face. “You guys, I seriously ate s***,” she told the crowd. “Seriously. It was pitch black.”

Read more:

• Harry Styles review: Cheesy chat, One Direction hits and a cameo from country queen Shania Twain
• Coachella 2022 Day 2 talking points: From a surprise Gorillaz appearance to The Simpsons theme, live!
• Maneskin Q&A: ‘Our new single was inspired by Ukraine – we wanted to raise our voice for something meaningful’
• The Weeknd sparks speculation over mystery voice note played during Sunday headliner set
• Teenage fan invited on stage to perform with Dave revealed to be the son of ‘Notting Hill’ director Richard Curtis

Find all the updates from this year’s festival below

Key Points

• How to access the Coachella live stream on YouTube
• See the full list of set times for Coachella 2022 performances
• The Weeknd fans speculate over mystery voicemail played during Coachella set
• Billie Eilish review: Youngest ever headliner triumphs with Gorillaz in her midst
• The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia review: Festival headliners lacked a certain magic
• Doja Cat review: Singer delivers weekend’s flashiest rock show

[17 April 2022 23:44 · Leonie Cooper]

Coachella is Outstanding in its Field

It’s not all bands, DJs and denim hot pants at Coachella. Some of the world’s finest cuisine also graces the festival, including a pop up from the legendary Outstanding in the Field. The global phenomenon – which sees hundreds of hungry guests gathered around the longest table this side of the Last Supper – is a farm to table experience, with renowned chefs using local produce to create incredible family style sharing meals with bottomless wine. Situated in the festival’s hidden VIP Rose Garden area, every seating is packed, despite its hefty $275 price tag.

(Leonie Cooper)

[17 April 2022 23:07 · Roisin O'Connor]

SG Lewis plays three-hour DJ set

Coachella is always full of surprises. Not content with Billie Eilish’s unannounced Damon Albarn cameo, last night British producer SG Lewis popped up out of nowhere to play an epic three hour disco and house DJ set on the Do LaB stage.

SG Lewis playing a set at Coachella (@gettiny)

[17 April 2022 23:00 · Louis Chilton]

For a full rundown of the biggest talking points from day two of Coachella, see below.

From mosh pits to shock guest appearances to adverse weather conditions, these are the buzziest moments from Saturday, according to Leonie Cooper, who’s been in the thick of it.

[17 April 2022 22:00 · Louis Chilton]

The biggest act of the night was surely Gen Z pop sensation Billie Eilish.

“During opening track ‘bury a friend’, a woozily pulsating song about a monster under her bed, Eilish immediately heads to the place where she always looks happiest: surrounded by her fans out on a long runway,” Kevin writes, in his four-star review.

“The faces in the crowd light up as she passes, and even when she brings out Georgia-born R&B singer Khalid for their aptly named duet, ‘lovely’, all eyes remain locked on her.

“In the years since she last performed here, Eilish has grown into a polished live act, punchier and somehow more vulnerable than on record.”

Read the full review below.

[17 April 2022 21:00 · Louis Chilton]

Danny Elfman went down better with Kevin EG Perry, with the idiosyncratic film composer providing an interesting departure from usual Coachella fare.

In a four-star review, he writes: “Elfman’s booking was undoubtedly a gamble, but it’s one that pays off many times over.

“He’s an artist with an impressive, varied and well-known back catalogue, but one who’s a long way from typical festival heritage act.”

Read the full review here:

[17 April 2022 20:00 · Louis Chilton]

Leonie Cooper found things to admire in Megan Thee Stallion’s Saturday headline slot, but wasn’t quite convinced by the whole performance.

“For all the set’s powerful seizing of such sensuality, there are moments which don’t quite work,” she wrote in her three-star review. “Sure, it’s great that Megan manages to fit in a fabulous outfit change halfway through the show, returning in a spangly turquoise bodysuit.

“But when you’ve only got 50 minutes, leaving the stage for five of them seems like a waste of time and energy. Especially when Megan leaves her floundering DJ onstage to take the reins, his lacklustre hype man duties leaving the crowd confused at best and bored at worst.”

Read the full review here:

[17 April 2022 19:00 · Louis Chilton]

In one of the more amusing stories from day two of the festival, Billie Eilish’s fans were bemused as the singer welcomed Damon Albarn on stage.

When some viewers failing to recognise the Gorillaz frontman, he was mistakenly identified as Eilish’s dad – with some even thinking it was Elton John.

Read the full story here...

[17 April 2022 18:00 · Louis Chilton]

It was a mixed night for Brockhampton fans, who announced that their shows in California would be their “last ever”.

After the band left the stage following their performance, a pre-recorded clip of frontman Kevin Abstract talking to his bandmates flashed up. He has something to tell them, he says in the video.

Fans were devastated by the revelation, with one writing: “I listened to nothing but Brockhampton for like four years straight, I can’t believe they’re really leaving us like this.”

Read the full story here...

[17 April 2022 17:00 · Louis Chilton]

Chinese superstar Jackson Wang made a surprise appearance yesterday, becoming the first Chinese singer to perform on Coachella’s main stage.

The Independent’s Leonie Cooper caught Jackson’s performance at LA-based record label 88rising’s showcase of musical talent from Asia.

“A mini version of 88rising’s own hugely successful Head in the Clouds festival, it’s the perfect potted variety show – with spots from Thai rapper Milli, South Korean singer songwriter Bibi and Jakarta-born Taylor Swift co-signed singer Niki as well as Indonesian rappers Rich Brian and Warren Hue,” she reported.

Read the full story here...

[17 April 2022 16:20 · Louis Chilton]

In case anyone needs a refresher – here’s how to watch Coachella if you’re one of the many who wasn’t lucky enough to attend in person.

(If you were lucky enough... what on earth are you doing reading this?)

The whole thing is live streamed on YouTube, giving music fans half a world away the chance to see some of these big acts perform remotely.