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Coachella returns in all its glittering, neon glory -- mask optional

Revelers in thong bodysuits, sporting glitter eyeshadow and sheathed in neon partied late into the night as the first Coachella since the pandemic's onset got underway in the California desert.

Paula Ramon and Maggy Donaldson (AFP)
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Sat, April 16, 2022

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Coachella returns in all its glittering, neon glory -- mask optional Louis The Child performs onstage at the Outdoor Theatre during 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival weekend 1 day 1 on April 15, 2022 in Indio, California. (AFP/Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

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evelers in thong bodysuits, sporting glitter eyeshadow and sheathed in neon partied late into the night Friday as the first Coachella since the pandemic's onset got underway in the California desert.

Brazil's Anitta brought electricity with twerkified dance routines on lock, thrilling crowds after inviting Snoop Dogg and Saweetie onstage, as Phoebe Bridgers conjured a lighter-waving mood with dreamy strings accompanying her morose lyricism -- and a guttural scream for good measure.

And Harry Styles debuted at Coachella as a headliner, kicking off the night's premiere set enveloped in a fur coat before stripping to reveal a disco ball of an outfit he donned to dance down the stage runway, thousands of screaming fans clamoring at his feet.

He later delighted fans by bringing none other than Shania Twain on stage for a string of duets, telling the audience he used to sing along with the nineties-era superstar's hits in his mom's car.

"I'm a bit starstruck... It's a bit surreal to sing this song with you," Twain said when the pair crooned her 1997 track "You're Still The One."

The mammoth event that takes place over two three-day weekends is one of the world's most watched festivals, and traditionally kicks off the year's summer concert circuit.

Coachella's 2020 edition was scrapped as the coronavirus pandemic came into full force, and two years of chaotic cancellations, rescheduled shows and lineup shakeups ensued.

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