Coachella 2024 day two: Tyler the Creator joined by A$AP Rocky and Donald Glover for headline set

Much has been made of the dearth of guitar bands on the Coachella lineup this year, so when Blur arrive on the main stage in a squall of guitars, spitting out last year’s single “St Charles Square” (from the five-star album The Ballad of Darren), they seem both out of place and decidedly at home. “It’s very nice to be on this stage again,” announces Damon Albarn, shortly before breaking into classic 1997 single “Beetlebum”. The most retro thing about their set so far, though? Alex James smoking a cigarette onstage. Hasn’t he heard everyone vapes now?

Blur invited members of the local Native American group Torres Martinez Cahuilla Bird Singers to share the main stage of Coachella with them, and the result was unforgettable. First, the singers (and dancers) performed one of their traditional bird songs, which describe the experience of the Cahuilla people as they migrated south long ago. Then they teamed up with Blur for a staggering reworking of 1997 single “Death of a Party”. “Wow,” says Damon Albarn as they leave the stage. Wow is the word.

The move also went down well online, with one X/Twitter user writing: “Thank you, Blur, for the indigenous representation”.

We’ve received a breaking news update that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have finally arrived at Coachella. Eager-eyed fans spotted the pop culture power couple side of stage for her frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff’s set with Bleachers on the Mojave Stage. More as we get it.

It’s Ice Spice’s first time at Coachella, so she’s brought some memories of home with her: The fast-rising rapper performs on an elaborate set styled to look like Fordham Road Station in the Bronx, near where the 24-year-old grew up. Sad news for any Swifties in the crowd, though: Although Ice Spice performs her remix of Taylor Swift’s “Karma” early on, the pop superstar’s vocals are prerecorded and Swift is nowhere to be seen.

The first No Doubt show in almost a decade was already providing Coachella with one of its biggest “moments” even before Gwen Stefani brought out pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo, wearing an ‘I heart ND’ shirt, to duet on 2000 hit “Bathwater”. The Guts singer’s excitement at the moment was infectious.

The start of Grimes’ set on the Sahara Stage earlier was so much fun that it seems a shame she was hit by technical gremlins. Now some on social media are calling it “‘the worst performance in the history of Coachella”. Here’s the story:

The couple were last spotted vibing out at Jungle’s floor-filling set at the Outdoor Theatre.

Tyler, the Creator initially appears for his Saturday night headline set dressed like a respectable scout leader, but the look doesn’t last as he swaps into something more relaxed for a boisterous performance of “Lemonhead”.

This is Tyler’s third time playing Coachella, but the first time he’s ever taken the headline slot. He played high up the stage on the Outdoor Theatre in 2015, and he played the main Coachella stage in 2018.

Tyler, the Creator’s headline set on Saturday night has proved to be one for the ages, and it’s not short of surprise guests. First, a laidback Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) takes the stage for a version of Tyler’s “Running Out Of Time”:

Then A$AP Rocky comes out for the live debut of 2018 Tyler collab “Potato Salad” and 2017’s “Who Dat Boy”. Oh, and then they both get abducted by a UFO. How’s that for a unexpected appearance?

And then it’s the turn of soul singer Charlie Wilson, who joins Tyler at the piano for their 2019 song “Earfquake”.