On Thursday, February 25, 2017 singer Beyoncé announced that she will not be performing at the 2017 Coachella music festival, but she will be performing at the 2018 Coachella music festival. The Coachella music festival is set to take place in Indio, California on April 14-16 and April 21-23. Beyoncé was the headliner of the Coachella music festival. Due to Beyoncé cancellation, the ticket price for the first weekend dropped 12% and 3% for the second weekend. AEG live the promoters of the Coachella music festival still have yet to find a headliner for the music festival.

Increase in Fires Across California, Forcing Evacuations
Each section of the United States is known to be affected by specific natural disasters, with the East Coast and South suffering from hurricanes, the Midwest experiencing tornadoes, and the West Coast being extra susceptible to earthquakes. However, with the continuation of the drought in California as well as increases in temperature due to climate change, the state has been devastated over the past few years by wildfires, with more and more sparking now in the summer and fall months.