DJ Anyma apologises to fans after being forced to cancel Coachella set

DJ Anyma’s Coachella was cancelled due to high winds, festival bosses have confirmed.

The American DJ, whose real name is Matteo Milleri, was forced to apologise to fans after organisers pulled his performance, releasing a statement on their official Instagram account on Friday. 

The statement read: ‘Due to strong winds affecting Anyma’s stage build, he is unable to perform tonight.’ 

It continued: ‘Coachella and Anyma have made this decision together your safety as the priority.’ 

Apologising to fans in the comments, Anyma wrote: ‘I’m sorry everyone. We’ve done everything in our control to build the show I’ve worked an entire year on. Safety always comes first and we’re working on a solution now.’ 

There was no indication of whether his set will be rescheduled, although he is also due to perform on Saturday night. 

Anyma had been scheduled to take to the main stage at midnight, around 90 minutes after Sabrina Carpenter’s headline slot on Friday. 

His performances are described as an immersive 360-degree digital art and music experience, inviting audiences to interact with both visuals and sound. 

He has collaborated with some of the world’s biggest artists, including Blackpink’s Lisa, Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding. 

Anyma also forms one half of electronic music duo Tale Of Us and boasts 3.5 million Instagram followers. 

The 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will light up the desert in Indio, California, over two weekends.

Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G are headlining the highly anticipated event.

They’ll be joined by an eclectic roster that spans genres and generations, including Young Thug, Turnstile, David Byrne, FKA twigs, Addison Rae and Ethel Cain.

Legacy artists Iggy Pop, Moby, and Devo also earned spots on the packed schedule, while Radiohead appeared under a mysterious note teasing The Bunker Debut of Kid A Mnesia.

The xx and The Strokes are both making a comeback to the festival. 

The booking marks a major milestone for Bieber as he has never officially been billed at the festival, despite making surprise cameos during Ariana Grande, Daniel Caesar, Chance the Rapper, Tems and Wizkid’s sets.

Bieber’s most recent live performance was at the 2026 Grammys on February 1, while his last full concert took place at a private Roxy Theatre show on March 29. 

The Baby hitmaker hasn’t headlined a major tour since cancelling his 49-date Justice World Tour after coming down with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

In agreeing to perform at the Southern California-based festival, the two-time Grammy-winner was paid more than $10 million – surpassing musical icons Beyonce and Lady Gaga as the festival’s highest-compensated artist ever. 

An insider told Rolling Stone that Bieber worked out his record Coachella payday directly with promoter Goldenvoice without the use of an agent.

‘It’s a groundbreaking move for a headliner, and it’s something he built entirely on his own,’ an insider close to the Daisies artist – who shares son Jack, one, with supermodel wife Hailey Bieber, 28 – told the outlet.

The source added, ‘Between headlining Coachella and the success of Swag, it’s clear this is the start of an exciting new era for Justin – one where he’s fully in the driver’s seat.’

Carpenter previously performed at Coachella in 2024, as her then boyfriend Barry Keoghan cheered her on from the VIP section. 

She teased that her new Coachella performance will be ‘the most ambitious show I’ve ever done’ in a recent interview with Perfect magazine. 

For Karol G, it’s a long-awaited return.

The Colombian superstar made her Coachella debut in 2022, but this will be her first major set behind her new album Tropicoqueta, released in June.

The milestone makes her the first Latina artist to lead the iconic Coachella stage. 

Prices for weekend passes at this year’s event ran from $549 to $1,299. 

The headliners for last year’s Coachella were Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat.