Post Malone closed out the first weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday night (April 13). This is the second time in Malone’s career that he’s played the Indio, California, festival, following a 2018 set, but this go-around marks his debut as a headliner and an accidental lineup leaker. After opening with Austin single “Texas Tea” on a stage setup modelled on a sprawling Formula One circuit, he played an F-1 Trillion–themed set that left plenty of room for his earlier rap-forward material. Though he apologized twice for “pitchy” vocals—“Auto-Tune is a hell of a drug,” he joked mid-set—fans noticed no technical problems. “Lots of motherfuckers called me a one hit wonder,” he said in concluding the set. “And I just wanted to say that if you don’t believe in yourself, then nobody fucking else will. No one can fucking stop you.” Watch clips of “I Had Some Help,” “White Iverson,” “I Fall Apart,” and closer “Sunflower” on X and find looping archival video from the main stage below.
Led by the singles “I Had Some Help” and “Pour Me a Drink,” F-1 Trillion came out last summer and includes appearances from Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Tim McGraw, Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll, and more. The rapper and singer has played a number of concerts and festivals since releasing the LP, despite health issues that caused him to struggle singing while on tour.
Earlier in 2024, Malone showcased his country voice while singing “American the Beautiful” to kick off the Super Bowl. He also doubled down on his country foray by joining forces with the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam on “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom).”
Check out Pitchfork’s 2018 feature “Learning to Love Post Malone,” and follow along with all of Pitchfork’s coverage of Coachella 2025.
