Benson Boone Shocks Coachella With Suprise Album Drop

April 12, 2025

Okay, this is how you make a Coachella debut.

Benson Boone just pulled off one of the most iconic first sets the desert’s ever seen. On Friday, April 11, the 22-year-old Beautiful Things breakout took the Coachella stage for the first time — and left everyone straight-up speechless.

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🎸 The Gag of the Night:

Just when the crowd thought they could breathe again, Boone casually launched into a full-blown cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
But wait—THEN Brian May (yes, actual Queen royalty) walked on stage like some kind of rock angel and joined him for the duet.

🫢💥 This moment? Historic.
May has been recovering from a minor stroke that temporarily affected his ability to play — making this one of his first performances back. Literal chills.

💿 Big reveal energy:

Mid-set, Boone dropped a bombshell:
His sophomore album American Heart is officially on the way. 🔥

He debuted the title track live, and it’s giving raw emotion, big ‘80s Americana vibes, and that gritty heartland rock realness. Think Springsteen with a side of TikTok tears. 😭❤️‍🔥

🎆 The fit? Unmissable.

Boone kept it peak-Benson: a sparkling jumpsuit layered under a dramatic fur shrug. Extra? Yes. Iconic? Also yes.

TL;DR:

✨ First Coachella set?
✨ Surprise album drop?
✨ Queen collab with Brian May mid-Bohemian Rhapsody?

Benson Boone understood the assignment — and then rewrote it in glitter.

Written by: MJ

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