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Coachella music festival kicks off with pandemic back of mind

As it returns after a three-year hiatus, Coachella is considered a bellwether for the multi-billion-dollar touring industry that’s still on shaky ground after persistent pandemic setbacks.

INDIO, United States: Revellers in thong bodysuits, glitter eyeshadow and flower crowns gathered Friday in the California desert as the first Coachella since the pandemic’s onset got underway.

The mammoth event that takes place over two three-day weekends — and this year features Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and the Weeknd with EDM stars Swedish House Mafia as headliners — traditionally kicks off the year’s summer concert circuit.

Coachella’s 2020 edition was scrapped as the coronavirus pandemic came into full force, and two…

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