Rema pulled up to Coachella 2025 with the confidence of a man who thought, “You know what? Let’s turn this into a TED Talk about patience and confusion.” Spoiler alert: it did not go well.
The 24-year-old Nigerian Afrobeats prince was scheduled to grace the Mojave stage on Sunday (April 13), but instead of a grand entrance, fans got… his DJ. Just the DJ. Alone. Spinning beats like he was trying to summon Rema from another dimension.
According to sources (who were probably clutching their press passes in disbelief), the DJ started the set a few minutes early (bold move), while Rema himself decided to show up nearly 30 minutes later—fashionably late or just running on “Afrobeats Standard Time”? You decide.
When Rema finally did bless the stage, things got… weird. He was reportedly lip syncing so obviously that even your grandma would’ve noticed. We’re talking full-on “mic over here, voice over there” energy. He wasn’t even pretending to try. It was like karaoke without the effort. A live-action Milli Vanilli moment for Gen Z.
Eventually, he ditched the pre-recorded vocals and sang a few actual bangers—yes, including “Calm Down”, which honestly felt like a gentle plea to the audience at that point.
Then came the grand finale: confusion. Festival organizers apparently gave Rema the “wrap it up, bro” treatment before he could finish his redemption arc. The set ended abruptly, leaving the crowd looking like they’d just binge-watched a Netflix series that got canceled after one season.
BUT HEY—not all was lost. Some fans still vibed with it. One optimistic soul posted:
“I enjoyed Rema’s show even though it was shorter than I expected. Maybe next weekend we’ll get a little bit more… Still great energy and set list 🙌🏻👏🏻✨”
We love the positivity. That’s the kind of fan who’d clap if Rema just walked onstage and did his taxes.
So will Weekend 2 be the redemption tour? Or will the DJ be the headliner again? Tune in next time on Keeping Up with Coachella.
The Rema set at Coachella is a disaster. 20 mins in and Rema Is nowhere to be found. The DJ has been hyping the crowd while the band just stares at each other. It's the DJ's set at this point.
— Carlos (@OsoFresh138) April 14, 2025
Nahh Rema pulling up late while the DJ & guitarist look around wondering where he’s at is wild 💀
— Vally Man (@youlovevally) April 14, 2025
The reviews about this Rema coachella set in the morning is not gonna be nice.
He feels a bit out of breath, drank water like twice, the dj had to restart DND after playing Bout You instead. The set is ending early or what? Something is off. #Coachella2025
— MR ROLLOUT©️ (@OreoluwaPeters) April 14, 2025