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The Coachella 2026 <\/a>lineup had, seemingly, begun leaking in the days before its official announcement, as names such as Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> and Karol G<\/a> started being discussed as possible headliners. Though, with both names on the heels of widely successful projects, it was hardly a \u201ccrystal ball\u201d suggestion \u2014 it just so happened to be correct.<\/p>\n Saturday headliner Justin Bieber is still simmering down from a revival that resulted in two consecutive albums \u2014 \u201cSwag\u201d <\/a>and \u201cSwag II,\u201d<\/a> released on July 11 and Sept. 5, respectively \u2014 making his presence at the fest pretty much inevitable.<\/p>\n However, the real crown jewel hiding in the lineup\u2019s fine text was an additional feature that would set off alarms: the inclusion of a group called “Nine Inch Noize” and \u201cThe Bunker Debut Of Radiohead Kid A Mnesia,\u201d which was included at the bottom of Coachella’s lineup. Given the online fervor of both these acts it’s worth doing a quick summary of what we know about them.<\/p>\n Naturally, longtime fans of the English quartet swarmed social media to speculate a surprise appearance from the band. Given that Radiohead just announced its first live shows in seven years, it was mentally conceivable that they could throw in an Indio pit stop.<\/p>\n \u201cSurely I\u2019m not the only one noticing Radiohead on the Coachella lineup\u2026\u201d one fan wrote<\/u><\/a>. Another chimed in<\/u><\/a>, \u201cWhat\u2019s this about the Bunker debut of “Radiohead Kid A mnesia”… So exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n Not only this, but the lineup\u2019s Friday undercards included \u201cNine Inch Noize,\u201d which seems to be a collaborative project between Nine Inch Nails and German electronic music producer Boys Noize, otherwise known as Alex Ridha. This would be NIN’s first appearance at the festival since 2005.<\/p>\n This one is a bit easier to break down. For context, Boys Noize provided support for Trent Reznor\u2019s brainchild on their recent \u201cPeel It Back” tour and even pumped out some remixes of the band\u2019s hits.<\/p>\n \u201cNIN is listed as Nine Inch Noize. That’s probably because Boys Noize has already been performing as a quasi-half member on the current tour,\u201d one fan explained.<\/p>\n Past performances included a rendition of “Closer,” NIN’s second single off of its lauded sophomore album, “The Downward Spiral,” released in 1994. Though the track already leans into electronic elements, Boys Noize heightens these by tenfold into a techno bliss. On stage, Reznor bounces around under purple lights while Ridha glides along his deck.<\/p>\n Under a YouTube video<\/a> of the live show, viewers flocked to the comments to demand more of the two: “I need a f\u2014 studio version of this remix,” one wrote.<\/p>\n Boys Noize is also listed separately as a performer at the festival, on Saturday.<\/p>\n Back to Radiohead: If the release of Radiohead\u2019s Kid A Mnesia flew over your head, fear not. The compilation album mashes together the best of two albums: \u201cKid A\u201d and \u201cAmnesiac,\u201d which came out just eight months apart. Its release in 2021 got some buzz, as members of the band began teasing it on social media and eager listeners began to think it may be a tour or even \u2014 the holy grail \u2014 a new album.<\/p>\n But, no, it would not be the long-awaited 10th studio album from Radiohead, its last release having been the gloomy but beautiful \u201cA Moon Shaped Pool\u201d in 2016. Instead they got \u201cKid A Mnesia,\u201d which seemingly draws on commentary that the similar sonic palette between the two suggests \u201cAmnesiac\u201d may very well be the leftover of \u201cKid A.\u201d<\/p>\n But what is a project from four years ago doing on the Coachella 2026 lineup and what is the Bunker?<\/p>\n Starting with the bad news, a representative of Radiohead told The Times \u201cthat the band will not physically be at Coachella\u201d and there are \u201cmore details to come.\u201d So, no, the band will not make its return to Indio \u2014 the band members last played the festival in 2017.<\/p>\n We can\u2019t exactly pinpoint whatthe Bunker is, but it may have something to do with an immersive exhibition<\/u><\/a> the band released alongside the compilation in 2021. It describes itself as \u201can upside-down digital\/analogue universe” that draws from original artwork and recordings to “commemorate 21 years of Kid A and Amnesiac.\u201d<\/p>\n This would align with Radiohead\u2019s recent extracurriculars, as in August the band opened \u201cThis Is What You Get,\u201d an exhibition<\/u><\/a> that examined the visual identity of the band throughout its existence. It\u2019s running at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford until Jan. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n