Nile Rodgers Joins Blondie To Perform ‘Rapture’ and ‘Backfired’ At Coachella - Noise11.com
Blondie, Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Debbie Harry, Blondie, Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nile Rodgers Joins Blondie To Perform ‘Rapture’ and ‘Backfired’ At Coachella

by Paul Cashmere on April 16, 2023

in News

Chic legend Nile Rodgers was a surprise guest with Blondie at Coachella over the weekend.

Blondie performed a 10-song set with Nile joining in for ‘Rapture’ and Deborah Harry’s solo song ‘Backfired’.

Nile Rodgers and his partner Bernard Edwards wrote ‘Backfired’ for Harry and produced her debut solo album ‘KooKoo’. ‘Backfired’ was her first solo single. Rodgers and Edwards used a similar template to the album ‘Diana’ they had just produced for Diana Ross. Ross’ album contained the hit ‘Upside Down’, also written by the pair.

Blondie setlist, Coachella, 14 April 2023

One Way or Another (from Parallel Lines, 1978)
Hanging on the Telephone (from Parallel Lines, 1978)
Call Me (from American Gigolo soundtrack, 1980)
Maria (from No Exit, 1999)
The Tide Is High (from Autoamerican, 1980)
Rapture (from Autoamerican, 1980) (from Debbie Harry, KooKoo, 1981) (with Nile Rodgers)
Backfired (with Nile Rodgers)
Long Time (from Pollinator, 2017)
Heart of Glass (from Parallel Lines, 1978)
Dreaming (from Eat To The Beat, 1979)

Stay updated with your free Noise11.com daily music news email alert. Subscribe to Noise11 Music News here

Be the first to see NOISE.com’s newest interviews and special features on YOUTUBE and updated regularly. See things first SUBSCRIBE here: Noise11 on YouTube SUBSCRIBE

Noise11.com

Follow Noise11 on Social Media

Noise11 on Instagram

You’ll discover music news first following Noise11 on Twitter

Comment on the news of the day, join Noise11 on Facebook

Related Posts

Becoming Led Zeppelin
Becoming Led Zeppelin John Bonham Interview Tape Was Discovered In Australia

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’, the first authorised documentary of Led Zeppelin premiered around the world this past weekend but did you know Australia played a massive role in the telling of the story. The previously unheard John Bonham interview was found discovered at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra.

5 hours ago
John Lennon Imagine Ram pose
Historic John Lennon Recording To Be Released On Record Store Day

On August 30, 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band, backed by Elephant’s Memory, and joined by special guests, headlined two historic One to One Benefit Concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City. These performances included an afternoon matinee and an evening performance, to a combined audience of 40,000 people, raising more than $1.5 million to support children with special needs, including children from the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, N.Y, a state-supported institution for mentally handicapped children that gained national infamy after the horrible conditions and questionable medical practices the children endured were exposed to the public.

20 hours ago
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Black Sabbath To Reunite With Original Line-up For One Last Show

Black Sabbath will reform with the original line-up for their last ever show in their hometown Birmingham, UK in July.

4 days ago
Elton John Who Believes In Angels
Elton John and Brandi Carlile Have Made An Album Together

Elton John and Brandi Carlile have collaborated for a new album ‘Who Believes In Angels’. The album was produced by Andrew Watt (Rolling Stones/Ozzy Osbourne) and features the lyrics of Bernie Taupin but the whole thing almost never happened.

5 days ago
Van Morrison photo by Ros O'Gorman
Van Morrison Announces A Limited UK Run of Dates

Van Morrison has announced “a rare run of UK live performances".

5 days ago
Ed Kuepper 2025
The Saints ’73-’78 To Tour UK In November

Ed Kuepper and Ivor Hay will take the 2024 edition of The Saints into 2025 for the UK in November for (so far) five shows.

5 days ago
Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo image by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com
So Much For The Devo Farewell Tour – It Has Been Extended

Devo seems to have learnt from Kiss, Cher and Motley Crue about the alternate meaning of the word "farewell". The ’50 Years of De-Evolution’ tour has been given an extension.

5 days ago