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Sombr performs at 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11, 2026. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Sombr has been eagerly waiting for months to perform “12 to 12” at Coachella. “This song is gonna go crazy at Sombchella,” he wrote on TikTok in October. He was right.
The pop-rock hit appeared last on the set and whipped the crowd into a frenzy of propulsive jumps and the loudest cheers of the night. Sombr filled out the rest of his set with his latest single “Homewrecker,” which opened the performance on an electric high, and his breakthrough hits “Back to Friends” and “Undressed.”
The screens on either side of the stage didn’t cut on until “Never Even Dated,” a roaring rock record fit for the leather and lace Sombr donned. “If you think you’re too cool to jump, go to another fucking set,” he said during “Come Closer” to set the tone for his performance early.
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan also made his Coachella debut alongside Sombr in a special appearance during Sombr’s show. The pair performed “Speed” and “1979” with Corgan on vocals and guitars. If he needed a rock legend’s cosign, this was a perfect one to get.
“You are the reason,” the stage read during “Back to Friends,” a song Sombr introduced as a record that changed his life. “Love is the reason. Coachella is the reason.” When he wrapped with “12 to 12,” he thought about just how much more his life can change. “See you back here when I fucking headline.”
Last month, Sombr wrapped the Late Nights & Young Romance Tour after nearly 70 shows. During the run, the artist surprised his audience with appearances from Niall Horan, Joe Jonas, Laufey, Cigarettes After Sex, Sam Smith, and more artists.
