Chappell Roan is taking center stage, opening for Olivia Rodrigo and headlining her first Coachella set.
, is chock-full of bangers — she calls it “slumber party pop” — but if you’re going to start with one song, make it “Femininomenon.” “If they can get through that, they can get through all of it,” she says of the revved-up album opener. On April 5th, she’ll release a glimpse into her “next era” with the single “Good Luck, Babe!” — but before that next era officially begins, she’s bringing her exuberant music to the Coachella stage for the first time. “I’m going to let go and have fun,” she says.
OK, fine, she’s a little bit nervous. “I played a tiny festival at USC in the park for 400 people, but this is thousands,” says Roan. She got plenty of experience with hyped-up crowds this spring opening for Olivia Rodrigo on the singer’stour and now is about to headline her own North American tour. “With Olivia, there’s a lot less pressure. It’s not my show, so I can be like, ‘La, la, la. Tried my best,’ but for my show, it’s like, ‘Bitch, you got to keep the energy up.
She’s already known for her memorable stage looks — though she held herself back a little for Rodrigo’s crowds. “I love sequins, sparkly pop,” she says, adding, “I’m not going to wear a latex bikini because I didn’t think it was appropriate. Her fan base is a lot younger than mine.
Roan is a pop lover through and through — she names Charli XCX, Kim Petras, and Lady Gaga as favorites — and says Lana Del Rey is her top-played artist of all time. But her most anticipated Coachella set is that of a new friend, Reneé Rapp. “I met her for the first time at a party this weekend,” she says. “She held both my hands so tight. She was like, ‘You don’t understand how big a fan I am of yours. I love you so much.’ I was like, ‘Oh my God. Same.’ I’m really excited to see her.
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