SZA has seemingly confirmed that she, Dua Lipa and Tame Impala will headline Coachella 2027. The R&B star referred to “the other two headliners” in an Instagram exchange, identifying the pair while defending her own place on the bill.
In the comments of a post shared by Instagram page Female RNB, SZA directly addressed a fan who criticized her reported headlining position. Addressing the user, she wrote: “you can literally go see the other two headliners. I assume u must listen to lots of tame and dua lipa lol. But you chose to publicly bring down the ONLY black woman headliner this year.. as a black man. Super wack of u honestly. I’m still headlining. Enjoy”
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Although Coachella has not officially confirmed its 2027 performers, SZA’s wording appears to settle the identities of the three artists expected to top the bill. Her response also pushed back against criticism of her booking, emphasizing that she remains a headliner and describing herself as the only Black woman in that position for the edition.
Shortly after the exchange, SZA added to the anticipation surrounding her Coachella appearance by reposting a fan-made Instagram Reel to her Stories. The video listed three hoped-for milestones for 2027: “SZACHELLA, SZA TOUR, SZA3.” The post is not a formal announcement, but it comes as the singer has signaled that a new album and tour are on the way, alongside her festival performance.
The 2027 edition of Coachella is scheduled for April 9–11 and April 16–18 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Reports first linked Dua Lipa and Tame Impala to the festival in September, with SZA subsequently emerging as a leading contender. A report from TMZ on October 30 said all three were nearing deals, though the festival had not confirmed any bookings at the time.
The potential headlining trio would bring together three distinct corners of music. Tame Impala, Kevin Parker’s psychedelic project, last headlined Coachella in 2019 and has continued its run with the 2025 album Deadbeat. Dua Lipa, meanwhile, would make her first full solo appearance at the festival; her previous Coachella involvement came in 2017, when she joined Martin Garrix onstage. Parker also contributed extensively to her 2024 album Radical Optimism, creating a musical connection between the two possible headliners.
SZA has a more recent link to the festival. During the 2026 edition, she joined Justin Bieber onstage during Weekend 2 to perform “Snooze.” That appearance preceded the latest reports about her potential return in a far bigger role.
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