The Latest Breaking News from Coachella

Indio (United States) (AFP) - Revelers in thong bodysuits, sporting glitter eyeshadow and sheathed in neon partied late into the night Friday as the first Coachella since the pandemic's onset got underway in the California desert.

LOS ANGELES — The sofas scattered around the backstage artists' compound at Coachella were still wrapped in plastic when the Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia gathered earlier this week to rehearse for the joint headlining performance that will close the first half of the annual desert mega-festival on Sunday night.

LOS ANGELES — Grupo Firme, the Latin Grammy-winning norteño band, has counted many hits under its silver-buckled belts over the years: "El Tóxico," "Ya Supérame" and 2021's "Cada Quien," co-starring reggaeton-pop heartthrob Maluma, to name a few.

Kanye West was set to be among the headliners at Coachella in Los Angeles but is said to be stepping out of the public eye following his recent social media outbursts