It seems that Coachella is in need of a big name talent for the 2025 show. Reports say both Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna have both declined.

Despite performing at Coachella festival multiple times in the past, Kendrick turned down the festival’s organizers when they pitched him on headlining in 2025. That’s understandable, as planning a Super Bowl show probably takes at least as much work as a Coachella one,

Coachella 2025 is still on the search for a headliner as reports claim that Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar each turned performing as the headliner for the festival.

Bloomberg revealed that Goldenvoice, the company behind the massive Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, reached out to Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna as potential headliners for 2025. According to the publication,