ISLAMABAD: Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab has been on the roll since last year. After making headlines in her country of origin and other parts of the world for her two Grammy nominations, Aftab has now made history by becoming the first Pakistani who has been asked to perform at the prestigious Coachella festival.
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual rock festival that is held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the United States and brings together top musicians from around the world.
This year, the event will begin on Friday, April 15, and end on Sunday, April 24.
“See you Coachella both weekends and I am ready to partyyyyy,” wrote Aftab in an Instagram post that she shared on Thursday. She also shared an image of the names of musicians that will be taking part in the festival.
Rapper Kanye West, global pop sensations Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Swedish House Mafia will also headline the event this year.
The music festival was supposed to be held in March 2020 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Organizers of the event attempted to get the festival back on track by October 2020, but the pandemic prevented it from happening.
It was the first time that Coachella was canceled in over 20 years.
The music festival was finally pushed to April 2021 after it was canceled in January last year due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
Aftab’s most acclaimed song, “Mohabbat,” grabbed international headlines when it was found on former US president Barack Obama’s playlist.
The song is part of her third album, Vulture Prince, which was released last year.
