Goldenvoice has a confession: the music promoter behind Coachella is bringing Madonna back to the desert.
The Los Angeles-based promoter revealed the Coachella 2027 lineup early Nov. 11, and Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA are headlining. But perhaps the biggest name is actually on the second line, and that's the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna Louise Ciccone, who will perform "in the dance tent," as the official lineup poster says.
In what's often called the poster's "Returning to the Desert" spot (but is this time simply listed as "in the desert" because he's making his festival debut) is another huge name, particularly in Latin music: Daddy Yankee. The Puerto Rican rapper retired briefly in 2023, but recently released "LA POSTAL," which features
collaborations with the likes of Bizarrap and Cardi B.
Also on the list are big-name acts such as Robyn, Zara Larsson, Phoebe Bridgers, Adéla, NCT, Don Toliver, Kehlani, Dom Dolla, Four Tet and Weezer. Here's what you need to know.
See the full Coachella 2027 lineup
How to get Coachella 2027 tickets
A Coachella lineup drop is always accompanied by a Coachella ticket on-sale date, and this year was no exception.
Goldenvoice announced in the caption beneath the lineup poster that passes go on sale 3 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 13. AMEX Presale Passes go on sale 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Madonna to return after performing with Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella 2026
Madonna has had three much-talked-about Coachella moments, and the talk has not always been positive. The only time she's officially been on the lineup (before this Coachella 2027 announcement) was in 2006, and, put simply, it was a disaster.
The Queen of Pop had a mid-day, 50-minute set scheduled, which overwhelmed the small-ish Sahara Tent where she performed to an overflowing crowd the likes of which hadn’t happened to that point at Coachella. Then, the Material Girl was about 25 minutes late for her 50-minute set and with the rigid time schedule of Coachella, she could only play six songs.
Madonna's second visit to the main stage came with a cringe-y viral moment with headliner Drake in 2015. Madonna came out as a surprise guest, singing her songs “Human Nature” and “Hung Up.” Before she left the stage, she planted a long, long, long kiss on Drake that didn’t seem all that well-received. It was uncomfortable, but memorable.
However, her most recent appearance as a surprise guest with headliner Sabrina Carpenter during Weekend 2 of Coachella 2026 was a great comeback for the pop songstress, who teamed up with Carpenter to sing "Vogue" and the debut of their collaboration off Madonna's latest album, "Confessions II": "Bring Your Love."
Coachella 2027 marks lineup debut for Dua Lipa
This is Dua Lipa's first time on the Coachella lineup, but it won't be her first time performing at the festival. In 2017, before her debut album had even been released, she was a surprise guest during Martin Garrix's set to perform their song "Scared to Be Lonely."
SZA and Tame Impala, on the other hand, have a much longer history with Coachella. R&B star SZA first performed her own set at the festival in 2016 inside the Gobi Tent, the same smaller stage that hosted Chappell Roan's breakout Coachella 2024 set. SZA returned in 2018 for her main stage debut, when she brought out special guests Kendrick Lamar, Isaiah Rashad and Trippie Redd. Most recently, she surprised the crowd during Justin Bieber's 2026 weekend 2 set by popping out to perform "Snooze" with the headliner.
The psychedelic music project Tame Impala by Australian musician Kevin Parker first performed at Coachella 2011, returned in 2013 and then made its main-stage debut in 2015. Most recently, Parker headlined Coachella 2019 and wowed the crowd with a light show and A$AP Rocky guest appearance that included a performance of two A$AP songs: "Sundress" (which samples Tame Impala's "Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind?") and "L$D."
Coachella 2027 will be one for the books
2027 will mark some major Coachella milestones. It will be the 15th anniversary of the Tupac hologram that appeared during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s 2012 headlining set, as well as the festival's expansion to two weekends that same year. It will also be the 20th anniversary of Coachella becoming a three-day festival in 2007.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Madonna joins Coachella 2027 headliners Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA
