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Evening Standard
Entertainment
Dominique Hines

Coachella 2025 Crisis: From Rihanna's boycott to Blur's fury - as the festival descends into influencer circus

The sun still beats down on the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, but the spirit of Coachella is fading fast.

Once the undisputed king of music festivals, this year's event, which kicked off Friday April 11, has now become a symbol of “cultural decay”.

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