On Saturday (April 14), Beyoncé became the first black woman to headline the festival. Her epic set was also the most-viewed live stream in Coachella history.
Approximately 458,000 viewers from around the world tuned into watch Beyoncé’s performance on YouTube, the most ever for a single Coachella performance since they started streaming the festival eight years ago. The two-hour extravaganza featured cameos from Destiny’s Child, JAY-Z, and Solange.
Overall, Bey helped Coachella have its biggest YouTube numbers of all time. This year, the fest earned 43.1 million views and streams from across the globe, the most of any live festival in YouTube history.
Bey will be back in Indio, Calif. on Saturday (April 21) for Weekend 2 of Coachella.
