Oscar-nominated Sri Lankan rapper, songwriter, producer, vocalist and artist M.I.A. will return to the California desert, when she'll perform Saturday night (April 18) just before the Killers at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. M.I.A.'s two previous Coachella appearances featured electrifying sets and drew huge crowds.
The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, better known as Coachella, will take place at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California from April 17th through April 19th, 2009. The 3-day festival, which will be broadcasted live on the web, will feature acts from various genres including rock, hip-hop, and electronic music.
This year, the Oscar and Grammy-nominated artist joins a line-up that includes Paul McCartney, The Killers, The Cure, Morrissey, Franz Ferdinand, My Bloody Valentine, Leonard Cohen, The Chemical Brothers, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Thievery Corporation, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Devendra Banhart, Etienne De Crecy, Groove Armada, Felix da Housecat, and more than 125 acts for the annual festival.
For the full 2009 line-up and updated information on Coachella, please visit coachella.com