PinkPantheress brought out a horde of star-studded guests for her second weekend performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The internet's favorite heartthrob actor, Tyrique Withers, frequently appeared during the set, much like he did during the first weekend at the Mojave tent. But this weekend, the "Stateside" singer decided to elevate the experience, bringing out several big-name guests throughout the night.
In an unsurprising move, fellow pop star Zara Larsson emerged during PinkPantheress' set - fans had begun speculating earlier in the weekend when Larsson was spotted at Coachella. However, it was a surprise that Larsson didn't join PinkPantheress for the set's opening song, the remix of "Stateside," which features her. Instead, the 28-year-old Swedish singer-songwriter came out alone and performed the titular song from her last album, Midnight Sun. Larsson thanked the crowd and seemingly hinted that PinkPantheress would appear on the newly announced deluxe version of Midnight Sun, titled Girls Trip.
Janelle Monae briefly joined PinkPantheress onstage, playing the guitar. Later, Australian DJ Ninajirachi played during the set, offering a moment for a number of celebrity guests to appear, including actress Chase Infiniti, Manon from KATSEYE, and Slayyyter. The two-time Grammy nominee played all her hits, including "Stateside," "Romeo," "Boy's a liar Pt. 2," and finally, "Illegal." During "Illegal," Withers and PinkPantheress finally came together, dancing around one another throughout the set.
But during Saturday's set, there was a bit of an adjustment. "I really had something important to say," Withers said. "I know it's Coachella, shoutout Coachella, but a birdie told me that it is your birthday." He handed the singer a rose as the backup dancers held up a sign that said "Happy Birthday," and the crowd roared. She and Withers hugged before walking off the stage hand-in-hand.
PinkPantheress wasn't the only one to bring out big guests for weekend two. Earlier in the day, Addison Rae was joined by Olivia Rodrigo on the Coachella main stage. The pair performed Rae's "Headphones On" and the first live performance of Rodrigo's new single, "Drop Dead." Pop star Sabrina Carpenter wowed the audience at her Friday night headlining set by bringing out Madonna. The pair even performed a rendition of Madonna's "Like A Prayer." The hit song came back into the zeitgeist late last year after a video of Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie dancing to the track went viral.
Justin Bieber is set to return as the headliner for Saturday night's Coachella program. Karol G will close out the festival with a Sunday night headlining set.
