The guitarist hinted the musical might employ a similar technique to the one used to make the late rapper Tupac Shakur perform on stage at the Coachella music festival last month.

BBC: Freddie Mercury

The ad with Mr. Williams, who is known as Pharrell, debuted at Coachella music festival, stirring up attendees' hopes for a surprise performance by the French duo and sending the rumor mill into overdrive.

WSJ: Daft Punk's Stealth Start for a Summer Hit

The report comes after the newspaper obtained a series of text messages in which Goldenvoice vice president Skip Paige told an Indio official about the plans to move Coachella and also its country music festival, Stagecoach, from the city.

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