Coachella has yet to release its official 2027 lineup, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating about who will take the festival’s coveted headlining spots.
While Drake’s name has circulated among hopefuls, SZA‘s name is ringing bells at the center of the conversation.
The “Good Days” singer was confirmed as the festival’s 2027 headliner just days after she spilled the beans on the lineup in response to a complaining fan. Her premature announcement turned an online exchange into an unexpected reveal.
On November 9, Instagram account FemaleRnB shared an announcement that the SOS singer had confirmed her Coachella 2027 appearance.
The comments came flooding in quickly.
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The 16-photo dump shared by an account named notmusicatalliswear adds another possible clue about SZA’s plans. The account is reportedly linked to the singer.
In the post, the singer wrote, “Few things. I’m outta w—d, so it’s time to go home. I hired a team. Endometriosis is actually demonic, and I’m ready to catch the fade ab it. I said yes to the big show. I’m not going to rush my album, no matter what this time. It’s gonna be perfect. See u f—s in the desert.”
One Instagram user replied in a comment stating, “No cap.. Can do without her being a headliner.”
And to the surprise of many, the fan got a response from the R&B star herself.
SZA replied, “@plutoshineee 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 you honestly. I’m still headlining. Enjoy.”
While standing up for herself, the “Love Galore” singer appeared to reveal the other two headliners, Tame Impala and Dua Lipa, prematurely. However, her comment has since been edited to read, “Could literally just not go.”
Amid criticism surrounding her headlining appearance, plenty of fans are excited about the possibility of seeing SZA take the stage.
One Instagram user showed support for the singer, writing, “@sza u tell em queen happy birthday wish I could’ve gotten tickets but i’ll be singing every song from homechella.”
Another commenter shared their excitement, writing, “Most of the people hating aren’t even going to Coachella IM EXCITED FOR SZACHELLAAA .”
However, not everyone was ready to let go of their hopes for Drake.
Another user commented, “Love her but also LOVE Drake and was hoping he was going to finally headline next year. So this has confirmed he’s gonna be nowhere near Coachella.”
The “Janice STFU” rapper replied with a smiling yellow face emoji with a single tear in the comment section of Coachella’s official announcement on Nov. 11.
Meanwhile, supporters say SZA’s booking is enough to bring them back to the desert. “Nooooo this year was my 9th year, and I was supposed to be retiring, if she headlines I’ll literally have no choice but to go my wallet nuuuu,” said one person.
Coachella takes place over two weekends: April 9–11, 2027 anda April 16–18, 2027. This year’s show will also feature a special production set by “Gasolina” rapper Daddy Yankee.
Other artists on the lineup include Madonna, Fetty Wap, Leon Thomas, Don Toliver, Maoah the Scientist, Odeal, and more.
SZA has reportedly faced a pay cut from Coachella after leaking details about the 2027 headliners. https://t.co/RTdS3HkYiG
— lex (@petaltrin) November 10, 2026
