This year’s lineup for Coachella has been decided, and bands such as No Doubt and Sublime are reuniting, but Talking Heads are not.
According to Billboard, Paul Tollett, the festival curator and president of Goldenvoice, traveled to Toronto to discuss with members of the Talking Heads the possibility of a reunion for Coachella.
Tollett underscored that he never brought up the topic of payment with the band and, in the end, left without any agreement. Although he didn’t disclose the amount he was willing to offer for a Coachella reunion show, an insider familiar with the festival’s artist payments suggested the potential earnings for the group could have reached as high as $10 million.
Following Tollett’s return, a second proposal emerged, proposing an earning of around $80 million for headlining six to eight festival performances and other top-billing slots. Still, Talking Heads turned it down.
The band’s last reunion was when David Byrne joined his former bandmates Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth for a live panel discussion about the film, ‘Stop Making Sense.’ The session was expertly moderated by Spike Lee and marked the first time in over three decades that the group had come together to delve into the project.
No Doubt’s Return
Back on January 17 of this year, Gwen Stefani confirmed that she would reunite with her former bandmates for a No Doubt show.
Stefani got in touch with her bandmates, where they discussed meeting up and hanging out together. At the end of their conversation, Adrian Young suggested doing a show, to which they all agreed.
Shortly after they announced their reunion, the 2024 Coachella was announced, with No Doubt later added to the list.
No Doubt came together for a reunion in 2012 to release their sixth album, ‘Push and Shove,’ and their last live performance as a group was in 2015. However, since then, the members have concentrated on individual projects and solo endeavors. Gwen Stefani served as the group’s vocalist, supported by guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Young.
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