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Benson Boone addresses Coachella crowd’s lukewarm reaction to legendary guest

Rising pop star brought out Queen guitarist Brian May for an epic cover of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

The Independent UK

Wait, is Coachella cool again? The best festival style from Charli XCX, Lady Gaga and Troye Sivan

Has Coachella, once homeland of naff LA influencers, finally turned the tide? Maybe, says Joe Bromley

Evening Standard

“This particular way of concluding Bohemian Rhapsody will be hard to beat!” Brian May with Benson Boone, Green Day with the Go-Gos, and Lady Gaga rocking a Suhr – Coachella’s first weekend delivered the guitar goods

Boone and May’s Bohemian Rhapsody rendition headlined a weekend of high notes from across the festival’s opening installment

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Benson Boone trolls Coachella crowd for lacklustre response to surprise guest Sir Brian May

Benson Boone performed ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ with Queen’s Sir Brian May during his Coachella set and also took the opportunity to announce his new album.

BANG Premier

Music, Revolution And Y2K: Coachella 2025 Takeaways

Coachella 2025 boasted A-lister guest appearances, a dose of leftist politics, orchestral fusion and Y2K fashion.

International Business Times

Feast your eyes on the best of Coachella 2025 – Weekend 1 in pictures

From Travis Scott to Post Malone via Lady Gaga, The Go-Go's, Green Day and Sen. Bernie Sanders introducing Clairo, the first weekend of Coachella 2025 has impressed. Here are some of the highlights:

Euronews

Fans disappointed by Coachella crowd’s reactions during Beabadoobee and Junior H sets: ‘Not doing justice’

Fans also complained earlier in the weekend over muted reactions to performers

The Independent UK

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AP PHOTOS: Coachella continues with Weezer, T-Pain and a Bernie Sanders appearance

Coachella's second day featured high-profile guests from Hollywood and Washington, D.C., an emotional performance from Weezer and a peaceful transfer of power between electropop stars. Then there was Flava Flav joining the Yo Gabba Gabba characters on-stage to rap “I love bugs!"

The Independent UK

Coachella crowd criticized for muted reaction to Queen legend Bryan May’s appearance

Brian May joined Benson Boone onstage for the latter’s cover of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Coachella 2025: Benson Boone, Tyla and GloRilla perform in the desert.

Lady Gaga delivered a five-act career-spanning — and perhaps defining — performance, Benson Boone sang “Bohemian Rhapsody” with Queen's Brian May on guitar and Lisa drew a massive crowd to the Sahara tent as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival opened in the California desert.

The Independent UK

Benson Boone performs Bohemian Rhapsody with Sir Brian May at Coachella

The chart-topping song was released in 1975 and is one of the best-selling UK singles of all time.

Evening Standard

Lady Gaga fans in awe of elaborate Coachella set: ‘Like being there when the pyramids of Giza were built’

The 39-year-old star headlined the Friday night of this year’s festival in Indio, California

The Independent UK

Benson Boone performs with Brian May and announces new album at Coachella

Benson Boone performed ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ with Queen’s Sir Brian May during his Coachella set and also took the opportunity to announce his new album.

BANG Premier

Queen’s Brian May makes unlikely Coachella comeback alongside young pop star

The 77-year-old guitarist, who recovered from a stroke last year, also played on Boone’s own ‘Beautiful Things’

The Independent UK

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How to watch 'iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025' online – stream performers Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny, start time, nominees, full replay

Here's how to watch "iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025" wherever you are, with LL Cool J hosting the 12th edition of the ceremony at LA's Dolby Theatre.

BANG Premier

Benson Boone reveals why he'll never try drugs or alcohol

'Beautiful Things' hitmaker Benson Boone has moved on from his Mormon upbringing, but has still never taken drugs or drank alcohol.

BANG Premier

Benson Boone knew little of Taylor Swift's music before Eras Tour

Benson Boone has revealed that he "didn't know much about" Taylor Swift before getting the chance to open for her at the Eras Tour gig at London's Wembley Stadium last year.

Evening Standard

OPINION - How Mark Zuckerberg just became a gay icon

To celebrate his wife Priscilla Chan turning forty last weekend, Mark Zuckerberg did something truly extraordinary. The CEO of Meta, known for years as a buttoned-up computer nerd, donned the same sparkly jumpsuit worn by Benson Boone at the Grammys and re-enacted his viral performance for their enraptured guests. “This…

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The Independent UK

Benson Boone responds to Mark Zuckerberg’s serenade impression of him

Zuckerberg recreated Boone’s performance of his hit single ‘Beautiful Things’ at the 2025 Grammy Awards in a sequin blue jumpsuit

Evening Standard

Who is Benson Boone, the American Idol teen turned TikTok megastar?

His song was the global number one of 2024, yet no one of legal voting age seems to have heard of him. Who exactly is Benson Boone and how did he shoot to fame?

MusicRadar

"British artists may have enjoyed stronger years...": UK artists have disappeared from the global Top 10 singles and albums chart

Not even Charli XCX makes an appearance

The Guardian - UK

UK pop stars fail to reach global Top 10 albums and singles chart for first time since 2003

Global chart dominated by US acts including Benson Boone, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter, with K-pop bands also strong

The Independent UK

British pop acts disappear from global charts for first time in 20 years

US artists claimed the biggest albums along with K-pop bands such as Seventeen, while Irish artist Hozier mixed with US stars Noah Kahan, Benson Boone and Billie Eilish on the singles chart

Evening Standard

Benson Boone’s Beautiful Things is world’s best-selling digital single of 2024

The singer was nominated for best new artist at the 67th Grammy Awards.

The Independent UK

Benson Boone apologizes for ‘aggressive’ outfit adjustment during Grammys performance

Boone was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys

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