Last night, Ariana Grande headlined the final night of Coachella. Grande was reportedly a last-minute replacement for would-be headliner Kanye West, but she still did everything in her power to make her set a big, special occasion. And while Grande might not have a grand, sweeping Beyoncé-style spectacle in her, she is arguably the biggest pop star in the world right now. She has connections, and she used them. During her set last night, she included guest appearances from some very famous people.
The big climax of Grande's set arrived early in the night. It came when she brought 80% of *NSYNC to the stage. (The one *NSYNC member who didn't take part was Justin Timberlake. Timberlake was also once slated to headline this year's Coachella, but Timberlake recently canceled a bunch of tour dates because of bruised vocal chords, so he has a good excuse for not being there.)
On her recent hit "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored," Grande sampled "It Makes Me Ill," a deep cut from the massive 2000 album No Strings Attached. (It came out when Grande was six.) When Grande sang "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" last night, she brought he iconic boy band to the stage, and she sang "It Makes Me Ill" and the 1997 monster hit "Tearin' Up My Heart" with them.
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And for her final big surprise of the evening, Grande brought out Diddy and Mase, joining them to perform "Mo Money Mo Problems," which Diddy dedicated to the Notorious BIG, Tupac Shakur, Nipsey Hussle, and Grande's late ex Mac Miller.
Ariana Grande składa hołd nieżyjącym ikonom hip-hopu, #Biggie, #2Pac, #MacMiller, #NipseyHussle i innym podczas występu #Coachella z Mase i Diddy. pic.twitter.com/DKzfbRvSYo
— The Pop Hub Poland (@ThePopHubPL2) April 15, 2019
Grande will once again take the Coachella stage next weekend. Time will tell if she'll do the same show again or if she'll bring some different surprises.
