Viral, celebrated, compared to Chappell Roan: Slayyyter’s Coachella performance in 2026 could be the start of an XL career.
Will Slayyyter be the new Chappell Roan? The musician has been on everyone’s lips since her Coachella performance. The hyperpop artist’s festival appearance went viral on social media. Many are comparing the rush to their show to Chappell Roan’s breakthrough performance at Lollapalooza and Coachella two years ago.
The stage
The Mojave Stage, where Slayyyter will perform on both weekends, is one of Coachella’s medium-sized stages and is roughly comparable in size to the Gobi Tent where Chappell Roan performed.
The support shows
Similar to the “Pink Pony Club” interpreter, Slayyyter, real name Catherine Grace Garner, has been in the music business for a long time. She has been publishing her songs for nine years. Her song “Daddy AF” was also featured in the films “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and “Anora.” She was also able to demonstrate her talent as a support act for Charli XCX, Kesha and Tove Lo.
The late breakthrough
However, the big breakthrough did not come for a long time. Her latest record, Wor$t Girl in America (released March 27, 2026), was intended to be a final attempt at a professional music career: no hit singles, no expectations, just what she wanted to create for herself. With success, because that’s exactly what the US singer did with this album. “Wor$t Girl in America” made waves upon its release.
Midwest Princess with momentum
Since then, things have been going uphill for the singer from Missouri. Because just like Chappell Roan, Slayyyter can also market itself as a Midwest Princess.
Her Coachella performance in 2026 is now seen as a turning point. The artist is now guaranteed entry into the mainstream music scene. What was supposed to be her last album turned into the beginning of a high-profile career as a pop star.
Their live presence at the festival also shows: Slayyyter is made for the stage. The crowd went wild at her performance. She was amazed that so many fans knew the lyrics to her songs.
Streaming numbers with an upward trend
The artist currently has around two million monthly listeners on Spotify. For comparison: Chappell Roan comes in at around 33 million. At the beginning of 2024, however, there were only around a million. There is definitely still a lot of growth ahead for Slayyyter.
Queer fanbase and growing audience
Your fans are happy about the attention. Slayyyter serves a predominantly queer fan base and is also out as bisexual himself. In a 2025 interview with People Magazine, she said, “I never tried to put my music here, but I’m so happy and grateful that it just happened that way because I feel like queer circles are the true connoisseurs of pop music.”
With mainstream success, their audience will likely change. Chappell Roan’s followers also initially came mainly from the LGBTQ+ community, but have become even more diverse as a result of their success. The “Pink Pony Club” singer is publicly out as a lesbian, her lyrics are often about queer love, and her stage persona is a drag project.
With Slayyyter, the songs focus more on topics such as celebrity and internet culture. Even if their new hyperpop album has little musical similarity to the more theatrical synth-pop Chappell Roans – the success stories of the two have similarities.
