Triumphant Coachella Set Cements Post Malone's Status as a Global Icon

In a relatively short time, Post Malone has gone from performing Bob Dylan covers in his garage in Grapevine to performing in front of 125,000 at one of the biggest festivals in the world.

The Texan-raised artist has been in the music industry for over 10 years. He has dominated the charts across a variety of genres and gained millions of fans worldwide. Over the past couple of weeks, he headlined Coachella’s Sunday night lineups.

As the screens faded to black on the Coachella Stage, Post Malone kicked off his set in style with "Texas Tea" before diving into hits like "Wow" and "Psycho." There was an incredible energy in the crowd from the first minute to the last. Posty and his visual effects, including pyrotechnics and fireworks, matched the energy and then some.

He may be one of the world’s biggest artists, but an effortless charm and humility radiate from the Raising Cane’s franchise owner. His showmanship was reminiscent of Green Day’s headlining set on Saturday, as just like Billie Joe Armstrong, he instantly engaged the crowd and built a great atmosphere that enhanced the overall performance.
The vibrant atmosphere was encapsulated halfway through the set when Posty turned Coachella into a hoedown with “M-E-X-I-C-O.” The crowd danced along as though they were in a Honky Tonk in Texas, not in the middle of a desert in California.

The way that Post Malone effortlessly transitioned between country, pop and hip-hop is reflective of his versatile career. He achieved worldwide acclaim from critics and fans alike for his mainstream hits, but he took the big leap of faith to go country with his latest album, F-1 Trillion, which features Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw and Luke Combs.

One of the set's highlights was a song from his country album: an exhilarating performance of "Losers," which has become a crowd favourite as it often provokes an electric response. The energy was turned up another notch as country star Jelly Roll, who will be supporting Posty on his upcoming stadium tour, came out to perform his verse. The Fourth of July came early, as fireworks went off to create a stunning spectacle.


The surprises didn’t stop there as pop crooner Ed Sheeran joined him onstage to perform "Sunflower," from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The duo put a new spin on the song as the drum beat gave way to an acoustic guitar and electric fiddle, matching the country theme perfectly.

Towards the end of the show, Post Malone performed a flurry of hits, including his number-one collaboration with Morgan Wallen, "I Had Some Help" and his breakout song "White Iverson."

The set ended with a literal bang, thanks to a big fireworks display as he appeared on a platform above the crowd to perform "Congratulations."

It was the perfect song to close such a monumental set with. An anthem for anyone who has proved the doubters wrong.
“They said I wouldn't be nothing,” he sang. “Now they always say congratulations.”

The lyrics, about looking back while taking stock of the present, couldn’t have been more ideal for the triumphant moment for the North Texas artist turned global icon.