The Stagecoach Music Festival was thrown into disarray Saturday evening as the high desert winds forced an ’emergency evacuation’ of the fairground.
Held in Indio, California just one week after Coachella concluded there, the country music extravaganza welcomed a glittering lineup this year.
On Saturday alone, Sydney Sweeney could be seen flaunting her cleavage as she hit the stage with Diplo ahead of Lainey Wilson’s headline set.
However, before Wilson’s scheduled performance, the intensity of the wind caused the organizers to clear the area, festivalgoers told JustJared.
The words: ‘EMERGENCY EVACUATION,’ appeared in red letters on a screen, followed by the announcement: ‘The festival has been postponed until further notice. Please move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit.’
Within an hour – after several people had already left the scene – the festival posted to X and Instagram: ‘The show will resume. We are working to open doors and prep the site for your safety. Stay tuned for updates.’
The Stagecoach Music Festival was thrown into disarray Saturday evening as an ’emergency evacuation’ sent revelers fleeing the fairground; Sydney Sweeney seen onstage with Diplo
Lainey Wilson, who is scheduled to headline the festival Saturday night, is pictured the previous day backstage at Stagecoach with Ella Langley
Wilson, 33, announced on X that her set had been rescheduled to 10:30pm, reassuring her fans: ‘These crazy winds ain’t gonna stop us.’
She was part of a glittering trio of headliners at this weekend’s festivals, sandwiched between Cody Johnson on Friday and Post Malone on Sunday.
Saturday was a celebrity-strewn affair, with Diplo, 47, welcoming Sweeney, 28, onstage as part of his Diplo’s HonkyTonk air conditioned tent party.
Shrugging off the moral panic over her racy Euphoria scenes, Sweeney was seen perched cheerfully on the shoulders of her music mogul boyfriend Scooter Braun, 44.
Held at the Empire Polo Club, the festival welcomed such acts to its Saturday lineup as Riley Green, Journey, Little Big Town, Gavin Adcock and Teddy Swims.
Meanwhile on Friday, Johnson had performed at the head of a bill that featured names like Bailey Zimmerman, Red Clay Strays and Ella Langley.
Legacy acts like Wynonna Judd, Counting Crows Lyle Lovett were mingled with newer faces like Miley Cyrus’ little sister Noah Cyrus.
Post Malone’s big night on Sunday will also be filled with boldface names including Brooks & Dunn and none other than Hootie and the Blowfish.
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