Afrobeats sensation Rema is set for his Coachella debut in 2025, joining other African stars as the genre continues to conquer global stages.

Nigerian Afrobeats star Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, will perform at the prestigious Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the first time in 2025.

The singer, alongside Afrobeat pioneer Seun Kuti, Ghanaian artiste Amaarae, and South African sensation Tyla, will represent Africa on the global stage.

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Coachella, often dubbed the world’s biggest music and arts festival, takes place annually in California, USA, drawing over 125,000 attendees.

This marks a significant milestone for Rema, whose career continues to ascend with record-breaking achievements.

Rema’s global hit, Calm Down Remix featuring Selena Gomez, recently made history as the first Afrobeats song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.

The song also became the fastest African track to achieve the milestone, reaching it in just two years. Additionally, the original version has garnered over 619 million views on the platform.

The track has set multiple records, including becoming the first African song to surpass 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States and the first African song to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.

Recognised by the Guinness World Records, Calm Down earned acclaim as the first number-one track on the world’s inaugural regional streaming chart, MENA.

Rema’s inclusion in Coachella’s 2025 lineup follows in the footsteps of Nigerian icons like Seun Kuti, who debuted at the festival in 2012, and artists such as Burna Boy, Mr. Eazi, Ckay, and Tems, who have graced the stage in subsequent years.

This announcement comes on the heels of Rema’s sold-out “Ravage Uprising” concert at London’s O2 Arena in November 2023, a testament to the growing global influence of Afrobeats.

Fans can expect a spectacular showcase of African music at Coachella, as the genre continues to dominate the world stage.