Toronto singer The Weeknd will join superstar Beyoncé and veteran rapper Eminem to headline this year's Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The event, held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., takes place across two consecutive weekends in April, featuring the same lineup over each weekend. The festival's recent pivot toward a hip hop and R&B-heavy offering continues with Eminem, who released his latest album Revival in December, and The Weeknd, whose most recent release was 2016's acclaimed Starboy. (Chris Young/Canadian Press)Rising R&B singer Daniel Caesar, rapper Belly and electro-funk duo Chromeo are among the Canadians headed down to the festival. The 2018 Coachella festival takes place April 13-15 and April 20-22.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2018 15:56 UTC