Surprise! Arcade Fire will perform at Coachella 2022. The band’s name unexpectedly appeared on the festival’s lineup today: Arcade Fire will play on Friday, April 15, from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Pacific at the Mojave Tent. Pitchfork has reached out to Arcade Fire’s representatives to see if the band will also perform during the festival’s second weekend. Check out the full schedule for the first weekend and follow all of Pitchfork’s Coachella 2022 coverage.
Arcade Fire will be releasing a new album titled WE on May 6. The album was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler, and Régine Chassagne. So far, they have shared a song called “The Lightning I, II.” Arcade Fire previously headlined Coachella in 2014.
Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, and Swedish House Mafia with the Weeknd are this year’s Coachella headliners. The festival takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California from April 15-17 and April 22-24. The lineup also includes Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Danny Elfman, Doja Cat, Run the Jewels, Jamie xx, Carly Rae Jepsen, Vince Staples, Japanese Breakfast, Baby Keem, Caribou, and more.

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