Governors Ball 2017: Go Backstage With Lorde, Childish Gambino and More
Celebrities were scarce at this year’s Governors Ball music festival, but the performers had a great time, according to Instagram. Friday’s lineup was stacked, including headliners like Chance the Rapper, Lorde, Tove Lo, Kehlani, and Majid Jordan, who are longtime collaborators with Drake. On Saturday, Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino took the stage, along with the Wu-Tang Clan, Rae Sremmurd, Banks, and Stormzy. And finally, the festival wrapped on Sunday with performances from Wiz Khalifa, Mac Demarco, and Skepta. Overall, it was a solid (and sunny) comeback after last year’s weather fiasco, which forced the festival to cancel Kanye West’s performance. And the festival tapped a handful of young up-and-comers like Jessie Reyez, differentiating it from other festivals like Coachella, Panorama, and now The Meadows. See what artists like Lorde, Dua Lipa, and Charli XCX got up to backstage this year.
1Lorde
The musical artist Lorde after performing at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City this summer.
2Childish Gambino
The musical artists Childish Gambino and Brick hang out backstage at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City.
3Dua Lipa and Charli XCX
The musical artists Dua Lipa and Charli XCX hang out at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival After Dark event.
4Banks
The musical artist Banks before performing at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City this summer.
5Flume and Tove Lo
The musical artists Flume and Tove Lo hang out backstage at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City.
6Jack Antonoff of Bleachers
Jack Antonoff of Bleachers performed at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City this summer.
7Charli XCX
Charli XCX performs at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City this summer.
8The Wu Tang Clan
The Wu Tang Clan performs at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City this summer.
9Slim Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd
Slim Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd hangs out backstage at the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City.
