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Troye Sivan, Omar Apollo, Angèle, oh my!
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April 17 2023 6:07 PM EST
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Troye Sivan, Omar Apollo, Angèle, oh my!
Coachella season is upon us, and the gays are winning once again.
The lineup is stacked with LGBTQ+ artists, including but not limited to MUNA, Christine and the Queens, Becky G, 070 Shake, Ashnikko, boygenius, Doechii, Ethel Cain, Willow Smith, Kaytranada, Yungblud, Remi Wolf, Yaeji, and headliner Frank Ocean. Bad Bunny, Charli XCX, Blackpink, Calvin Harris, and Rosalia also rocked the weekend.
So here are our picks for the 8 gayest moments of Coachella weekend 1! With weekend 2 on the way, we can only hope it'll be even gayer.
As if Charli XCX's set wasn't gay enough on its own, Blue Neighborhood singer Troye Sivan joined her on stage for an electric performance of their beloved song, "1999".
\u201cTroye Sivan makes a surprise appearance at Charli XCX's #Coachella set to sing "1999."\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1681617262
Frank Ocean's set was... chaotic to say the least, but we did get this amazing clip of a security guard krumping during his set. Ocean's performance also marked the first out queer man to headline the festival.
\u201cwhy did frank ocean have this security guard twerking at Coachella\u2026.\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\u201d— Frank Ocean Updates (@Frank Ocean Updates) 1681727584
Omar Apollo returned to Coachella for the second year in a row to join Kali Uchis on stage.
\u201cidk ask kail uchis and omar apollo\u201d— jaz (@jaz) 1681694439
During her set, Belgian pop star Angèle waved a rainbow flag onstage.
Bad Bunny flashed the rainbow on stage during his set and for that we say, GAY RIGHTS!
\u201cBad Bunny said GAY RIGHTS #BadBunny #Coachella\u201d— francisco aviles pino (@francisco aviles pino) 1681541943
Everything about Blackpink's set was gay, no I will not elaborate further.
\u201cthis photo of blackpink.\u201d— \u0670 (@\u0670) 1681699744
And Phoebe Bridgers' led band boygenius gave a shout out to LGBTQ+ rights during their set. “Trans lives matter, trans kids matter. We’re gonna fight it and we’re gonna win," the said on stage. "And abortion rocks, and fuck Ron DeSantis.”
\u201c\u201cTrans lives matter, trans kids matter. We\u2019re gonna fight it and we\u2019re gonna win.\u201d\n\n\u201cAnd abortion rocks, and fuck Ron DeSantis.\u201d\n\nboygenius at Coachella:\u201d— Spencer Dukoff (@Spencer Dukoff) 1681617094
\u201cTrans lives matter and fuck Ron Desantis ily boygenius\u201d— shubby (@shubby) 1681618334
boygenius also joined MUNA on stage to perform "Silk Chiffon" together.
\u201cAnother angle of boygenius joining MUNA on stage today at Coachella!\u201d— phoebe on tour (@phoebe on tour) 1681537765
We love to see the gays fuse their powers together for the greater good!
The jury's still out on if Frank Ocean will improve his set for weekend 2 crowd, but the gays will be loud and proud regardless! Who are you excited to see?
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!