Davido made his official Coachella debut as the *only Nigerian/Afrobeats artist on the 2026 lineup*, performing on *Saturday, April 11* at the Gobi Stage alongside Justin Bieber, David Byrne, The Strokes, and PinkPantheress. 78840041
How the set went:
– 45-minute, 16-track set that had the tent overflowing with fans chanting every word
– Opened with classics like “Skelewu”, “If”, “Dami Duro”, and “Gobe”
– Ran through anthems “Fall”, “Risky”, “UNAVAILABLE”, “FEEL”
– Brought out *Adekunle Gold* for their collab “HIGH”, sending the crowd wild
– Closed with “With You” after a dramatic _Michael Jackson “Thriller”_ intro, then waved the Nigerian flag to close it out
– He changed outfits mid-set and kept energy at 100 the whole time 22c05e3b
He’s back for *Weekend 2 on April 18* to run it up again. 22c0
In an interview before the show, Davido said: _“The industry trends in different directions every year… Africa’s influence is everywhere, so my goal is for global festivals to see the impact of our music and include more African artists in the future”_.
