Drake seemingly had an emotional reaction to the unveiling of the 2027 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival lineup, amid earlier speculation that he was in talks to headline the highly anticipated event.
On Wednesday (Nov. 11), Coachella organizers took to the festival’s official Instagram page to reveal the lineup for next year’s edition, scheduled to take place in April 2027 in Indio, California. The announcement featured several major acts, including Don Toliver, SZA, Mariah The Scientist, Fetty Wap, Nettspend, Xaviersobased, Freddie Gibbs, EsDeeKid, Murda Beatz and others. However, Drake’s name was noticeably missing from the list.
Drizzy made his presence known in the comments section by dropping a crying face emoji. His reaction could suggest disappointment over not securing a headlining slot or frustration at being left out of the festival lineup altogether.
Back in October, rumors surfaced that Drake was being considered as a Coachella headliner. Reports at the time claimed the OVO Sound boss was “said to be in the Coachella discussion” with festival organizers, sparking speculation that he could be making a return to the desert as one of the event’s main attractions.
Such an appearance would have come more than a decade after his previous Coachella headlining performance in 2015. He also made a surprise appearance during Future’s set in 2017.
While Drake may not be performing at Coachella, he has already hinted at plans to headline his own world tour next year in support of his three albums: Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti.
“Obviously, tour is coming, and other things on the horizon,” he told Etalk Canada back in September. “Of course, we’ll be out, you know, 2027 to see everybody again across the world.”
The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is scheduled to take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, across two weekends: April 9-11 and April 16-18, 2027. Tickets are set to go on sale Friday (Nov. 13) at 3 p.m. EST.
Check out the official Coachella lineup poster and Drake’s reaction below.
