Jack White Added as Surprise Performer For Coachella Weekend One

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Jack White is coming back to the desert.

The rock star was added as a surprise act for Coachella for this weekend, with the music festival announcing White’s set in a post revealing the performance times for weekend one.

White’s not the first veteran star to get added to Coachella’s lineup for a surprise set in the past few years. Last year, both Weezer and Ed Sheeran were brought onto the bill to play the Mojave stage at 3 p.m. for weekend one and two, respectively, the same stage and time slot White will take on this year. Arcade Fire was a last-minute addition back in 2022.

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White is a Coachella veteran, with his band, The White Stripes, playing the festival back in 2003, while he headlined as a solo artist back in 2015 as well.

White’s set comes a week after he released a pair of singles — “G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs” and “Derecho Demonico”— on Friday, a day before he served as musical guest on Saturday Night Live while Jack Black was the host. He also took to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday.

Given the new music and the sudden blitz of high-profile performances, fans are hoping this could be the first sign of a new album on the way, though as of now it’s unclear what else is on the horizon. White’s last album was the surprise release No Name, which marked one of White’s hardest-rocking albums in years and earned a Grammy nomination for best rock album. The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year.

Outside of White, this year’s Coachella lineup is led by headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G, with other notable performances from Young Thug, Devo, Addison Rae, Sombr, David Byrne and many more. Fellow modern garage rock heroes The Strokes will also play Saturday, with their set coming that night on the main stage.