Ariana Grande is earning a hefty fee for her two Coachella headline sets

17 April 2019, 11:42 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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Ariana Grande is apparently earning nearly double the amount of last year's headliners for her two sets at this year's Coachella.

Multiple reports have revealed that Ariana Grande is apparently being paid $8 million for her two headline Coachella sets.

This would make her the highest paid artist to perform at the festival, earning double what last year's headliners made.

Speaking to The New Yorker in 2017, Coachella founder Paul Tollett revealed that 2018 headliners Radiohead, Beyoncé, and Kendrick Lamar would each receive three to four million dollars each.

So far Grande has performed one of her two headline shows, with the second happening this Sunday (21 April). Her first performance saw the "7 rings" singer bring out Nicki Minaj, P Diddy, and a reunited *NSYNC.

Earlier this month, Solange pulled out of Coachella due to "major production delays".

Back in January, it was reported that Kanye West was due to headline this year's Coachella, but pulled out due to a disagreement over the stage plans. He will now perform with his Sunday Service group this Sunday (21 April).

Coachella continues this weekend from 19-21 April, and will be available to stream live on Coachella's YouTube channel.