Coachella’s rock lineup mystery

The festival’s 2026 act list left Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails fans with questions.

- By Junius MILLER

ALESSANDRA TARANTINO AP

ROCK STARS Thom Yorke, left, frontman of Radiohead, and Trent Reznor, founder of Nine Inch Nails.

The Coachella 2026 lineup had, seemingly, begun leaking in the days before its official announcement, as names such as Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G started being discussed as possible headliners. Though, with both names on the heels of widely successful projects, it was hardly a “crystal ball” suggestion — it just so happened to be correct.

Saturday headliner Justin Bieber is still simmering down from a revival that resulted in two consecutive albums — “Swag” and “Swag II,” released on July L and Sept. 5, respectively — making his presence at the fest pretty much inevitable.

However, the real crown jewel hiding in the lineup’s fine text was an additional feature that would set off alarms: the inclusion of a group called “Nine Inch Noize” and “The Bunker Debut Of Radiohead Kid A Mnesia,” which was included at the bottom of Coachella’s lineup. Given the online fervor of both these acts, it’s worth doing a quick summary of what we know about them.

Naturally, longtime fans of the English quartet swarmed social media to speculate a surprise appearance from the band. Given that Radiohead just announced its first live shows in seven years, it was mentally conceivable that they could throw in an Indio pit stop.