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Beyoncé was originally supposed to headline Coachella in 2017 but was pregnant, so Lady Gaga stepped in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The Olympia had previously staged headline fights involving stars such as Chris Eubank Jr and Prince Naseem Hamed.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

West is slated to headline all three days of the festival, which had been marketed as “Pepsi Max Presents Wireless” in promotional materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

So I shouldn’t trust any of these headline numbers?

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

At the top of the page, the headline was printed in real big letters.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson