The Live World: Coachella Kicks Off, Wireless Shut Down, Meltdown Announced

Each week, we track major tour announcements and live world news across ROSTR & NIF. The Live World is your weekly Thursday wrap-up of the live music biz stories you should know about. Let's take a look at this week's…

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Coachella kicks off today with a headlining set from Sabrina Carpenter, Anyma's immersive live experience ÆDEN, and the debut of Radiohead's 17K square-foot audiovisual installation 'Motion Picture House: Kid A Mnesia.' We'll be recapping the biggest moments from Weekend One in next week's edition. Do your homework on who booked Coachella here.

Ahead of The xx's summer festival run, they made their return after 8 years with three nights playing Pepsi Center in Mexico City.

Céline Dion added 6 dates to her Paris residency for a total of 16 shows at La Défense Arena.

🎟️ Festival Headlines:

• Harry Styles, this year's Meltdown Festival curator, unveiled the lineup for the 2026 edition with performances from Blood Orange, Nilüfer Yanya, Kamasi Washington, Ninajirachi & more

• The Coachella valley, invite-only REVOLVE Festival shared Don Toliver, Kehlani, Mustard, Baby J + others will take the stage this weekend

• Riley Green, Tucker Wetmore, Diplo & Jon Pardi will headline the inaugural country, Cabo-based Splash Festival

❌ Cancel:

• Wireless Festival has officially been cancelled following the controversial booking of Kanye West as headliner. Sponsors including Pepsi, Rockstar, PayPal & more pulled out after Ye's announcement, and soon after his entry visa was denied by the UK. Tickets will be fully refunded

• Due to a respiratory infection, Lady Gaga cancelled her Montreal show on Monday

🔥 Check out this week's hottest tours in the gallery below: