Coachella dropped a major clue that Motorhead is playing the festival. (Coachella Facebook/Contributed Image)
UPDATE: Full lineup announced; Arcade Fire, Outkast, Muse to headline
These official Coachella social media posts better not be toying with my emotions.
On Tuesday evening the official Coachella page posted a photo of a playing card depicting an ace of spades with the Coachella and Motorhead logos upon what I can only assume represents the grassy fields of the Empire Polo Club.
UM, MOTORHEAD IS PLAYING COACHELLA, GUYS!
The festival has been dropping clues about other artists performing, but until this Motorhead drop, nothing has been bigger than The Glitch Mob.
This is the most metal act I think the festival has ever booked (and yes, I am saying that Motorhead is more metal than Tool).
Reader Dan Thomas and I are also hopeful that this could lead to Iron Maiden one day headlining the festival.
And now, here are two of my favorite things together–“The Young Ones” and Motorhead.
So is this the most metal act Coachella has ever booked? Sound off in the comments below.
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Jan. 7, 2014: Childish Gambino
Jan. 7, 2014: Neko Case, Chromeo
Jan. 4, 2014: The Glitch Mob, The Magician, The Internet
Jan. 4, 2014: When will the Coachella lineup be released?
Jan. 3, 2014: Will the British Invasion invade Indio?
Dec. 7, 2013: Bastille
Dec. 2, 2013: Grouplove
Dec. 2, 2013: The 1975, Chvrches
Nov. 27, 2013: Ellie Goulding, Broken Bells
Nov. 20, 2013: Will Outkast reunion dominate lineup?
Nov. 19, 2013: FLAG, Haim
Nov. 14, 2013: Can we all just agree that Arcade Fire will headline?
Nov. 14, 2013: Lorde, Flogging Molly
Nov. 5, 2013: Mogwai, The Dismemberment Plan
Oct. 25, 2013: Arcade Fire, The Naked and Famous
Oct. 7, 2013: The Pixies
Oct. 2, 2013: Paul McCartney, Luscious Jackson
Aug. 2, 2013: Neutral Milk Hotel
June 16, 2013: The Replacements