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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Leonie Cooper

Slowthai at Coachella 2022: Fiery, furious fun – and a ‘Barbie Girl’ dance party – from the UK rapper

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“Coachella right, this is the first f****** day, right,” insists Northampton rapper Slowthai, to the sweaty, bouncing Californian crowd. “Is that the lit-est you can be?” Turns out it most definitely isn’t, especially when Slowthai – real name Tyron Frampton – leads them in a jaunty, extremely NSFW call and response chant. With a huge smirk on his face, he’s as endearing as he is enjoyably sweary.

The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is currently underway, as the two-weekend free-spirited music extravaganza kicked off on Friday (15 April) with Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd headlining the event at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

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