Coachella 2019: Return of 'Beychella'? Iconic Pyramid Stage on Display at Desert Festival

Last year's Coachella Music Festival was definitely one for the history books. Not only did Cardi B make her desert festival debut, but Beyoncé headlined the weekend festival.

Those who were unable to see it in person may feel like they missed a history-making moment backed by an outrageous number of backup dancers and former Destiny's Child members. Luckily, those attending this year's festival will be able to get a taste of the experience of what's become known as "Beychella."

Beyoncé's pyramid stage for #Beychella is being displayed at this year's #Coachella👑 pic.twitter.com/McJthZbXIp

— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) April 12, 2019

Announced Thursday night through social media, Beyoncé's iconic pyramid-shaped stage will be on display for attendees' enjoyment throughout the festival.

"Get an up-close look at the stage from Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella performance," a sign attached to a chain-linked fence on the festival's grounds reads. "Snap a photo of the pyramid set where Beyonce delivered the historic HBCU Homecoming experience."

One Twitter user responded: "What kind of icon!!!! The performance was so iconic they put the stage that it was performed on up as a monument!?! I'm going here tomorrow and I can't wait to look at the stage Beyoncé has stood on."

The announcement came just days after Netflix debuted the trailer for the singer's documentary series surrounding the performance.

The film will premiere Wednesday and will feature an "intimate, in-depth look" at the performance and reveal its "emotional road from creative concept to a cultural movement," according to Netflix's official description.

It doesn't look like Beyoncé will return to perform on the pyramid-shaped stage this year, but Coachella 2019 headliners include A-listers Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande.

Weekend 2 will feature Kanye West and his viral gospel choir on Easter Sunday. If you were unable to snag a ticket before the festival sold out, performances will be live-streamed on both weekends.

Viewers can tune into three concurrent live streams of the various stages for this year's Coachella festival. YouTube is also offering a new feature that allows fans to pick and choose which performances they want to catch without having to worry about finding the live-stream channels for the next round of acts.

Coachella performances for weekend 1 start at 6:20 p.m. ET on Friday, 4:50 p.m. ET on Saturday and 5:15 p.m. ET Sunday.

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