Ayra Starr is adding another major international milestone to her growing career. The Nigerian music star has been announced as one of the performers at Coachella 2027, bringing her music to one of the world’s biggest music festivals.
The Beninese-born singer is scheduled to perform on both Sundays of the festival, April 11 and April 18, 2027, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Her appearance marks another exciting moment for Afrobeats as Nigerian music continues to find bigger stages around the world.
Ayra has had plenty to celebrate, with her third studio album, Starrgirl, adding to an already impressive run. Festivalgoers could get to hear some of the project’s tracks, including “Tornado” and “Midnight in New York”, alongside her collaboration “Gimme Dat”. Of course, fans will also be hoping for familiar favourites such as “Rush”, “Commas” and “Heaven Baby”.
She joins an exciting Sunday lineup headlined by SZA, with Victoria Monét, Jorja Smith, Becky G and Don Toliver also billed to perform. The wider festival will run across two weekends, April 9 to 11 and April 16 to 18, with Dua Lipa and Tame Impala also serving as headliners. Madonna is additionally scheduled for a special appearance in the dance tent.
The Coachella announcement comes shortly after another major career moment for Ayra. In London, she performed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the NFL International Games halftime show, becoming the first African artist to headline the show.
And 2027 is already shaping up to be a busy year. The singer has also announced her 20-city Starrgirl World Tour, which will take her across Europe and North America in the early part of the year before her Coachella appearance in California.
From international stadium performances to one of the world’s most recognised music festivals, Ayra Starr is continuing to take her music to new audiences. The Starrgirl era is certainly going places.
