"I thought it was a terrorist attack": A firework explodes in the crowd during Green Day's Coachella performance

Green Day performing at Coachella 2025 (Getty via Soap Central CMS - Resized on Canva)
Green Day performing at Coachella 2025 (Getty via Soap Central CMS - Resized on Canva)

The Green Day Coachella performance ended with a bang, literally. After the punk rock band's set ended, a bunch of fireworks exploded next to the stage. While many of them were aimed towards the sky, one of the fireworks went haywire and shot towards the public.

This scene was captured by a Coachella goer who posted it on their X account. In the clip, the fireworks were exploding in the air, and one dove back down to hit a palm tree, next to a group of concert goers. The user captioned the 5-second clip:

"A firework just exploded next to me and all my friends at Coachella. I can’t hear out of my right ear, multiple people hurt. That was fucking insane, I thought it was a terrorist attack," the user wrote.

No reports have been made regarding the total number of people who were hurt by the fireworks. Keep reading to see what netizens think of the rogue fireworks during Coachella 2025.


How did netizens react to fireworks going off right after the Green Day Coachella set?

Netizens were shocked and concerned after seeing the clip of the rogue fireworks going off in the direction of the concertgoers at Coachella 2025. The comment section is a mix of criticism and even humor from a few users.

Have a look at what they had to say.

Concerned users commented:

"i smell a lawsuit coming from a lot of ppl after tn @coachella that’s some final destination sh*t right there" - @TedTheGretalian said.
"This was unexpected and needs to be inspected and possibly investigated" - @JeffersonMick18 wrote.

Another user wrote a pun-ny comment. They said:

"Couchella much safer" - @bensig chimed in.

Not everyone agreed that the fireworks were dangerous based on the clip that was shared. One user wrote:

"bro ts not that serious 😭 " - @7uniqxe said.
""I thought it was a ter**rist attack," as you're literally watching fireworks go off." - @Marbran1968 added.
"comparing this to a ter**rist attack is crazy" - @harishimself stated.

There are also a few well-wishers in the comments. This is what they had to say:

"Glad you safe hope your hearing gets better and not damaged got you in my prayers" - @F1LTHYFLEET wrote.
"Glad your safe man that needs to be investigated asap, prayers up for the people that got hurt" - @hydro505 commented.

As of now, no official reports have been released regarding the mishap related to the fireworks at Coachella 2025. Those who faced any casualties did not come forward to share any details about what happened either.

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Edited by Benidamika Jones Latam