Music festival in California: Coachella Festival: Pop, celebrities and a little politics

Lady Gaga and Post Malone on stage – Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner as fans: The famous Coachella Popfestival has also lured numerous celebrities to the Californian desert near Los Angeles. Some appearances were more political than the mainstream festival.

Side against Trump by Billie Joe Armstrong

Green-Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong changed the text of the hits “American Idiot” at the start of his set and sang: “I am not part of the Maga agenda”-a clear swipe to US President Donald Trump. In “Jesus of Suburbia” Armstrong replaced a line: “Before the pain, like the children from Palestine”, and criticized Israeli warfare in Gaza.

The US Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont stepped onto the stage on Saturday to announce the singer Clairo. He warned of the denial of climate change by Trump, criticized attacks on the right to abortion and called for a fairer distribution of prosperity. “I am here because Clairo used her awareness to fight for women’s rights and end the terrible, brutal war in Gaza,” said Sanders in front of a friendly interested audience.

Chalamet with backpack and Jenner by the hand

In addition to the political tones, prominent festival guests also caused a sensation: actors Timothée Chalamet and reality star Kylie Jenner were spotted handshake at the entrance – he like a real festival visitor with a backpack on his back.

Later, Chalamet appeared on the official livestream during the appearance of the British singer Charli XCX as a fan at the main stage. Actor Patrick Schwarzenegger supported the appearance of the K-Pop star Lisa, who can currently be seen with him in the “White Lotus” hit.

Benson Boone performs with queen guitarist Brian May

Singer Benson Boone made a special moment when he surprisingly played “Bohemian Rhapsody”-accompanied by Queen guitarist Brian May personally. According to media reports, the audience did not seem very conscious and reacted to the appearance of May and reacted behavior.

Coachella takes place on two consecutive weekends. Around 120,000 visitors are expected per weekend. Again and again there are bombastic appearances with countless effects that make music almost into the background.