The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

From the Coachella lineup to Charli and George’s second wedding, this is what The FADER editors are talking about.

Your Coachella headliners are…

2025’s festival season has barely ended and already we’re getting details for 2026 (those buy-now-pay-later payment plans are likely the reason for this). This week Coachella confirmed that Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, and the once-again active Justin Bieber will perform at next year’s festival. Joining them on the lineup will be Young Thug, The xx, Turnstile, and The Strokes. There are lots of great artists playing further down the bill, too.

The d4vd Tesla investigation took an even darker turn

Earlier this month a body was discovered in a Tesla registered to the singer d4vd. This week the body was identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, who is believed to have been known to the musician. Both d4vd and Rivas reportedly share a matching finger tattoo of the word “Shhh.” In a story that is both fast-moving and a magnet for misinformation and speculation, The FADER attempted to separate the facts from the fiction.

Limewire revealed as the mystery Fyre sale buyer

LimeWire, the early ’00s file sharing service, announced its acquisition of the Fyre Festival brand. The company relaunched in 2022 with an AI and crypto overhaul, and has been revealed as the buyer who successfully purchased the infamous event’s entire brand on eBay for just $245,300.

“The future of the Fyre brand does not include a music festival, LimeWire said in a press release. “We’re not bringing the festival back, we’re bringing the brand and the meme back to life. This time with real experiences, and without the cheese sandwiches.” What exactly “bringing the meme back to life” entails will be revealed “over the coming months.”

Jaden Smith has a new job

Christian Louboutin this week confirmed that Jaden Smith will be the French fashion house’s first ever men’s creative director. The role, which was created specifically for him, will see Smith move to Paris to oversee the creation of four collections a year across shoes, leather goods and accessories, along with developing campaigns, events and immersive experiences. His first capsule arrives online and in stores in January, with a full debut collection due to launch at the men’s fall shows that same month.

Charli xcx got married again

Following a low-key ceremony in London this summer, Charli xcx and The 1975’s George Daniel flew to Italy this week for a blow-out wedding and party. Guests at the Sicilian event included Clairo, Yung Lean, Shygirl, Alex Consani, Rachel Sennott, Beabadobee, and Matty Healy.