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People of Coachella 2017

INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: An aerial view of the Empire Polo Club during the 2017 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: An aerial view of the Empire Polo Club during the 2017 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Music fans attend the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. / AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
Music fans attend the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. / AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: Music fans camp out at the Empire Polo Club on the eve of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 13, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 13: Music fans camp out at the Empire Polo Club on the eve of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 13, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer (hair detail) attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer (hair detail) attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoer attends day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: The "Chiaoza Garden" installation during day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: The "Chiaoza Garden" installation during day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoers attend day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Festivalgoer attends day 1 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Dan Smith of Bastille crowd surfs at the Outdoor Stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Dan Smith of Bastille crowd surfs at the Outdoor Stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
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Music fans attend the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. / AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
Music fans attend the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. / AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
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Music fans attend the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. / AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
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INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend the Outdoor Stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Festivalgoers attend the Outdoor Stage during day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2017 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
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