Dua Lipa Becomes 1st British Female Solo Headliner at Coachella 2027

British singer Dua Lipa is set to make history as the first solo female British artist to headline Coachella 2027. The singer will head both festival weekends on Friday, following Tame Impala on Saturday and SZA on Sunday. The lineup also includes Madonna, Zara Larsson, Phoebe Bridgers, Jisoo, Kehlani and Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh, all big names in the international music scene will be joined in one of the planet's largest music festivals.

Coachella 2027 will head to the California desert on April 9-11 and April 16-18. Over 100,000 fans are anticipated at each day. Dua Lipa's role as the lead singer is a significant achievement for British females in the music industry, as she becomes increasingly prominent as a global pop star.

Among her chart-topping hit songs are New Rules, Levitating, Don't Start Now and Training Season and Dua Lipa has become one of the biggest female artists of the modern pop era. She has had successful albums, worldwide touring engagements and big festival moments. Earlier this year she was headlining Glastonbury for the first time, and Kevin Parker, Tame Impala's frontman made a special appearance at the Pyramid Stage.

Key Highlights

• Dua Lipa becomes the first British woman to headline Coachella
• Madonna returns alongside several leading international women music artists
• Diljit Dosanjh joins the festival's international performer line-up again

Dua Lipa's new gig also sheds light on the greater presence of women headliners on big international music festivals. British pop star Charli XCX will kick off the main stage of Coachella 2025 before Green Day's headliner. She's made headlines after wearing a 'Miss Should Be Headliner' sash after her appearance as her album Brat was enjoying success. Later on, the band's lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong, came out in a green hat with the words "BRAT" on the front in the band's performance the next weekend.

In addition to the above, there are other well-known women performers on the 2027 lineup. Swedish pop star Zara Larsson, American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, Blackpink's Jisoo and R&B singer Kehlani among the set of artists announced. Folk-singer Robyn, who starred in the hit song dancing On My Own, will also be at the festival. Another big name joining in is British pop star Jorja Smith.

Following her surprise appearance at Coachella with Sabrina Carpenter, pop icon Madonna is also coming back to the festival. The look was a 20-year reunion with the very first look she wore to the event. Delivering on her first album since 2019, Madonna is back at the lineup of major international performers to be part of the 2027 program, along with her album Confessions II.

In 2023, Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh will also be making a comeback to the festival, as he became the first Punjabi singer to perform at Coachella. His presence adds more colors to the line-up for international representation. Other British bands to be announced include electronic duo, Chase & Status and the rapper, EsDeeKid, with rock band Weezer from the USA also performing.

With established performers from different musical genres, Coachella 2027 is expected to attract a global audience. The festival will be a gathering of top women artists, international pop stars and musicians from various walks of life. Tickets for the two weekend event are to open on Friday.