Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Rage Against The Machine reportedly passed on an opportunity to headline the 2027 edition of Coachella, according to a new report. The claim has not been confirmed by the band.
According to TMZ, festival organizers approached the group about a headlining appearance, but the band reportedly declined. No reason for the decision has been publicly confirmed.
Rage Against The Machine have a long history with Coachella, having performed at the festival’s inaugural edition in 1999 and returned in 2007. Their planned reunion appearances at the festival were later disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The group’s most recent run of concerts ended after frontman Zack de la Rocha suffered an Achilles tendon injury during their 2022 reunion tour. In January 2024, drummer Brad Wilk said the band would not be touring or playing live again.
In 1991, the American rock group Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or Rage) was founded in Los Angeles, California. It included guitarist Tom Morello, drummer Brad Wilk, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, and vocalist Zack de la Rocha. They combined anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and revolutionary lyrics with elements of heavy metal, rap, punk rock, and funk. They had sold more than 16 million records globally as of 2010. In 2023, they were admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rage Against the Machine‘s self-titled first album was well received when it was released in 1992; Rolling Stone listed it as the 368th best album of all time in 2003. After performing at the 1993 Lollapalooza festival, they became commercially successful.
The subsequent albums, “Evil Empire” (1996) and “The Battle of Los Angeles” (1999), achieved the distinction of topping the Billboard 200 chart. Rage Against the Machine emerged as a prominent and influential musical ensemble, significantly impacting the nu metal genre that gained prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The band was also recognized as the 33rd greatest artist in hard rock by VH1. In 2000, they released a cover album titled “Renegades” before disbanding due to escalating creative differences. After a hiatus during which members pursued various projects, the band reconvened to perform at the Coachella festival in 2007.
