It took until Sunday, but Coachella 2025 found its first disastrous set with Rema. The Nigerian Afrobeats superstar did not take the stage at the festival’s Mojave Tent until nearly 30 minutes into his 45-minute set, and lip-synched badly for a couple of songs. But then the backing track was dropped and he delivered a solid performance for a few songs, including his global smash “Calm Down,” before another delay at his scheduled end time. The set continued for three more songs, but ended on a note of some confusion and widespread grumbling from the audience.
It seems obvious that something was wrong, as the next set in the
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