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NEWSMAKERS OF THE WEEK

Selected stories about Indian diaspora from our website www.theindianeye.com

DILJIT DOSANJH SUNITA WILLIAMS

Singer to perform at Astronaut honoured

Coachella 2027 as Grand Marshal of New York

Veterans Parade

ew York, NY: Indian-Amer-
ican astronaut Sunita Wil-
Nliams was honoured as Grand
Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade,
which pays tribute to former military
members. The celebrated spacefarer,
who is a retired Navy captain, spear-
headed a massive procession of 20,000
participants along Manhattan’s Fifth
Avenue on Wednesday.
Reflecting on her central role, the
Grand Marshal remarked that it was
“an incredible honour”, noting, “My
time in the Navy shaped who I am and
prepared me for every challenge that
followed.”

She added, “I’m proud to join
New Yorkers and Americans
from around the country in
honouring the service, sacri-
fice, and commitment of veter-

os Angeles, CA: The much-awaited lineup and headliners for Coachella ans from every generation.”
2027 have finally been unveiled, with music A-listers Dua Lipa, Daddy
LYankee, SZA, Madonna and Tame Impala among others set to grace the Before joining the space agency,
festival. Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh is also set to make a return to Coachella, she served as a test pilot, subsequently
with his performances scheduled to take place on the first weekend. undertaking three missions spanning a cumulative 608 days in orbit. During her
Headliners will be hitting the stage over two weekends, including April 9-11 career, she established a record for the most spacewalks by a woman, completing
and April 16-18, 2027. While Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, and SZA are set for Friday, nine spacewalks totalling 62 hours.
Saturday, and Sunday, respectively, Daddy Yankee has also been tapped as a fourth Marking its 107th annual Veterans Day Parade, the landmark procession
top-billed headliner for a special production, as per The Hollywood Reporter. brought together thousands of former military personnel alongside various
Other artists set for Friday are Madonna, Zara Larsson, Steve Lacey, JISOO, armed forces units, municipal law enforcement officers, civic societies, educa-
Kehlani, and Leon Thomas. For Saturday, the lineup of artists includes Phoe- tional institutions and musical brass bands. Commercial enterprises also con-
be Bridgers, Weezer, Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Role Model and Adélaare and for tributed significantly, rolling out elaborate floats that highlighted former military
Sunday are Don Toliver, Dom Dolla, Kygo, The Neighbourhood and Becky G. personnel in their corporate workforce.
Further down in the list are artists like Måneskin, Four Tet, Remi Wolf, On the eve of the parade, the decorated captain participated in ceremonial
Victoria Monét, Martin Garrix, and many more. observances on board the USS San Antonio to mark the 251st anniversary of the
Coachella, in an official Instagram post, shared the complete lineup of art- Marine Corps’ founding.
ists who will perform at the upcoming edition. Coachella 2027 will be held at the Born to Deepak Pandya, a neuroanatomist, and Ursuline Pandya, who is of
Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, for the two scheduled weekends. Passes Slovenian heritage, Williams previously made headlines when a scheduled eight-
will go on sale from November 13 on the festival’s website. day expedition to the orbital laboratory during the first crewed flight of Boeing’s
Meanwhile, the lineup arrives after a standout year for Coachella, which Starliner capsule abruptly transformed into an extended nine-month odyssey.
featured headlining sets from Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G and The prolonged stay stemmed from persistent technical problems with the space-
Anyma. Madonna, who is among the high-billed performers for this year, also craft, ultimately requiring a rescue mission by a SpaceX Crew-9 vehicle to bring
came out as a surprise guest during weekend two of Carpenter’s set. her and fellow stranded astronaut Butch Wilmore back home.
Carpenter presented a theatrical production, featuring a stunning Holly- Deeply connected to her cultural roots, she famously took a copy of the
wood-style set and multiple celebrity cameos. Justin Bieber, on the other hand, Bhagavad Gita aloft in 2006, followed by the Upanishads in 2012.
leaned heavily on his ‘Swag’ era.
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