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Daddy Yankee to Make Coachella Debut in 2027

Published Nov 11, 2026, 10:39 AM ASTvia Primera Hora

Why this matters: Daddy Yankee’s first Coachella set puts a Puerto Rican reggaeton headliner on one of the world’s most-watched festival stages, in the same April 2027 weekends that will draw tens of thousands to Indio.

Puerto Rican reggaeton star Daddy Yankee will make his first Coachella appearance in 2027 as part of a special slot in the festival’s "In the Desert" section, the festival announced when it revealed its lineup. The 2027 edition, at Indio, California, runs over two April weekends, April 9 to 11 and April 16 to 18, and is headlined by Dua Lipa, Madonna, Tame Impala, SZA, Weezer and Zara Larsson.

Daddy Yankee, who will be honored as Person of the Year at the 2026 Latin Grammys, will present his music at the festival for the first time. Spain will be represented by Las Petunias, performing Fridays April 9 and 16, and Bad Gyal, who brings her urban rhythms to California on Saturdays April 10 and 17.

Other Latin acts on the bill include Argentina’s Los Pibes Chorros, bringing cumbia villera, and La Texana, the project of Mexican José Ramírez, presenting post-punk. The lineup also spans electronic DJs Tiësto and Charlotte de Witte, Italian rockers Maneskin, K-pop acts Jisoo and Babymonster, Social Distortion’s punk, Phoebe Bridgers’ indie, and artists including Steve Lacy, Becky G and Kehlani.

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