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Coachella W2 Opens: Madonna, BIGBANG Headline as Cultural Moments Define Weekend

Coachella W2, held April 17-19, featured Madonna in Gucci purple corsetry—reprising her 2006 Coachella look—while BIGBANG drew the weekend's largest crowd with 'Fantastic Baby,' officially confirming a 20-year world tour. Sabrina Carpenter closed the weekend in a white Dior bodysuit.

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