Harry Styles is all that is on anyone's mind right now, especially following his stellar Coachella appearance this past weekend. The esteemed music festival announced that Harry Styles would be joining Billie Eilish, and The Weeknd as the event's headliners, and boy did it ever look like quite the show.
Coachella had been cancelled years prior due to COVID-19, so it's safe to say the festival came back in full force. With so many big names gracing the Coachella stage in the past, folks often wonder just how much artists earn for headlining the festival.
With Harry Styles being one of the biggest names in the industry, just how much did the 'Watermelon Sugar' singer earn for his weekend performance? Let's found out.
Harry Styles Headlined Coachella 2022
Coachella is easily one of the biggest music events of the year, so much that hearts were quite literally broken when the annual festival was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Well, Coachella was back in action this year and the festival featured an array of big names, including British heartthrob, Harry Styles. The singer headlined the weekend of April 16, and it turned out to be quite the show. Not only did the 'As It Was' singer showcase a few new tunes from his upcoming album, but he also had a surprise guest.
During his performance, the instrumental to Shania Twain's 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman' blasted on the speakers, only to have the Canadian country star emerge on star shortly after. The duo sang a few tunes together, making for what could only be described as a Coachella night to remember.
Harry Styles Earned 'Way More' Than Big Sean
In the past, many Coachella headliners were paid the big bucks. When Beyonce blessed the stage back in 2018, the singer earned herself between $8 to $12 million, while Ariana's 2019 performance scored her an $8 million check, Variety reported.
While Harry Styles's exact earnings for his Coachella performance aren't public, it's safe to say he made himself a few million, too. Although we aren't sure how many millions, Harry earned a lot more than fellow festival performer, Big Sean.
There was quite a lot of controversy surrounding the matter after Big Sean revealed that Harry Styles earned "way more" than the rapper did, despite bringing in similar crowd sizes.
In a since-deleted Instagram Stories post, Big Sean reposted a Coachella screenshot saying "Big Sean At Coachella Crowd Rivals Harry Styles’ Main Stage… Competing Headliners???”
“Except he got paid way, way, way, way more than me,” Big Sean wrote in the post's caption. Yikes!
The Weeknd Also Earned Big Bucks For His Coachella Appearance
The Weeknd closed out the festival as the final headliner throwing in Swedish House Mafia into the mix, too! Well, this wasn't the original plan. When Coachella first announced its headliners, Kanye West was set to hit the stage, however, the Donda rapper had to step back to tend to his mental health.
The Weeknd was later announced as Ye's replacement, however, it seems as if the Canadian artist wasn't too happy with how much he was being offered.
Kanye West was reportedly expected to make over $8 million for his appearance, which certainly lines up with past earnings for stars such as Bey and Ariana. Well, it seems as if the festival tried to pull a fast one on Abel and pay him less.
The 'Save Your Tears' singer was quite vocal regarding how much he believed he should be paid, even going as far as making his opinion public.
Abel said that he wanted the festival organizers to match the $8.5 million that Kanye West was allegedly meant to take home, making it clear he was offered less at first.
Considering The Weeknd is one of the hottest artists in the industry at the moment, it's no surprise that he wanted that fat check.
Now, while it remains unknown as to whether or not Coachella did, in fact, pay The Weeknd out a whopping $8.5 million, the rapper stuck to his word and performed the final set — so perhaps he did get his way after all.