Coachella 2017: Lady Gaga Confirmed As Beyonce’s Replacement

After all the hype on who would replace Queen Bey’s headlining spot in this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the wait is over! Billboard confirms that Lady Gaga will be Beyonce’s headlining replacement in the festival.

Coachella organizers took Lady Gaga to fill in for Beyonce after she dropped out of the Coachella line up. Her decision was upon doctor’s orders in regards to her recent pregnancy with twins.

https://twitter.com/billboard/status/836723934527537152

Lady Gaga On Coachella

2017 is a big year for the Bad Romance singer. Both having performed at the Super Bowl in Houston and now replacing Beyonce at Coachella.

Coachella organizers tell Billboard that it was important for them that a female performer replaces Beyonce. Gaga is now taking the title of first female to headline in Coachella since Bjork in 2007.

Hence, Gaga performs on both Saturdays, April 15 and 22 at the Coachella festival. Meanwhile, her upcoming Joanne World tour starts on Aug. 1 this year.

Fans Twitter Reacts

Consequently, the ones most affected by these changes are the fans going to Coachella. As a result, there are fans who are disappointed with Gaga as the replacement and took to twitter to express it.

https://twitter.com/nedafadaeee/status/836747880572465153

If you listen really carefully u will hear the sound of people selling their Coachella tickets to the announcement of Beyoncé's replacement

— Breezy (@BreezyRodrigvez) March 1, 2017

https://twitter.com/kaaaaaleyyy/status/836731210621542400

But then again Lady Gaga fans are more than happy with the announcement:

Bummed that Beyonce won't be at Coachella this year….BUT MOTHER MONSTER IS THE REPLACEMENT AND THATS OKAY. SEE YOU IN THE DESERT @ladygaga

— Ian Umphred (@ianumphred) March 1, 2017

https://twitter.com/TheGayGreek1/status/836754387854737408

WHAT A GREAT UPGRADE

— guilhermé (@targagaryen) March 1, 2017

Well, whether fans are happy about Mother Monster being the replacement,  the show must go on! The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival runs April 14-16 and April 21-23