Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd to replace Kanye West as Coachella headliners

April 6, 2022

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Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd are replacing rapper Ye in a headlining spot at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, according to the Associated Press.

A new lineup was posted on Wednesday, April 6, announcing the last-minute change for the Goldenvoice run mega-festival that spans dual weekends (April 15-17 and April 22-24) in Indio, California.

Swedish House Mafia had already been listed as performers prior to the lineup change, but it wasn’t immediately clear when they were to perform. Now they are listed at the top of the Sunday nightly schedule, along with The Weeknd, who happens to share the same manager in Sal Slaiby. Other headliners include Billie Eilish and Harry Styles.

Ye did not attend last weekend’s Grammy Awards, despite winning two awards. Additionally, the troubled superstar’s performance was pulled from the show.