Jackson Wang: Chinese superstar’s ‘festival devouring’ Coachella show gives fans ‘chills’

© YouTube/Coachella: Chinese rapper Jackson Wang makes surprise appearance at California’s Coachella music festival on day two (16 April)

Jackson Wang became the first Chinese singer to perform on Coachella’s main stage after he made a surprise appearance at the festival on Saturday (16 April).

The Independent’s Leonie Cooper caught Jackson’s performance at LA-based 88rising’s showcase of musical talent from Asia on day two of Coachella’s opening weekend, which began on Friday (15 April).

“A mini version of [record label] 88rising’s own hugely successful Head in the Clouds festival, it’s the perfect potted variety show – with spots from Thai rapper Milli, South Korean singer songwriter Bibi and Jakarta-born Taylor Swift co-signed singer Niki as well as Indonesian rappers Rich Brian and Warren Hue,” she reports from Coachella.

“It is the unannounced appearance of Chinese superstar Jackson Wang however, that really makes the festival lose its collective mind.”

Online, Wang’s fans had “no chill” over the 28-year-old Hong Kong rapper’s unannounced performance at the Californian music festival – returning to Indio after a two-year hiatus due to Covid.

Reacting to Wang’s history-making Coachella performance, one Twitter user wrote: “S***, Jackson Wang. I’m so proud of you. You broke it, okay? That’s my artist, that’s my boy.” 

Reference: Independent: Maanya Sachdeva