Diljit Dosanjh, a Punjabi singer-actor, is on this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s schedule, which was unveiled on January 11. The festival’s headliners include Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean, and K-pop group BLACKPINK. It will take place over two weekends in April, from April 14 to 16 and April 21 to 23. Ali Sethi, a famous Pakistani Pasoori singer, Gorillaz, Rosalia, Bjork, and many more are scheduled to perform as well.
Following the announcement of the Coachella 2023 lineup, music lovers expressed excitement for the musicians. Thanks to Diljit Dosanjh, many people lost their composure when they saw the presence of an Indian on the list. Some people expressed happiness that they will be able to watch Diljit perform and mentioned that they had already purchased tickets for his event, but others expressed excitement over hearing “Punjabi music in Coachella.”
A fan tweeted, “Whatttt!! Punjabi music at @coachella?!?!?!?! HUGE congrats to @diljitdosanjh for putting us on the map like this.” Another one said, “Diljit performing at Coachella?!?! This is so dope.” A tweet also read, “This is HUGE. @diljitdosanjh in the line up of @coachella. Much deserved.” Another tweet also highlighted RRR‘s win at Golden Globes 2023; it read, “Massive day for the Indian music scene. RRR wins the Golden Globes 2023 for best original sound and @diljitdosanjh in the line up of @coachella.” A fan tweeted about Diljit’s upcoming gig, “Historic.”
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