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I’m Flipping out over Benson Boone

Kendell Simpson Student Contributor, Purdue University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Purdue chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I don’t know about any of you, but I have never been more envious of those people currently enjoying the first weekend of Coachella. I don’t know if it is the fomo of seeing my favorite artist perform or the beautiful outfits that are being shared all over Instagram but I am officially jealous. Actually, I do know what is different about this year, Benson freaking Boone. The icon himself stole the show and he definitely needs more recognition of that. 

While I have yet to see Boone perform live, it is on my bucket list. I have written essays, poems, studied his genre, lyrics and physical performance so many times that I feel that I know him on a deep personal level. His performance was so beautiful and magical I often find myself rewatching his flips off the stage and piano all of the time. 

One of the best moments when he brought Brian May, from Queen, onto stage to perform Bohemian Rhapsody. It was so so cool to see legends performing together on such a big stage! 

Now, finally one of the greatest moments for me and every Benson Boone fan… we are getting new music from him! His new album will be released on June 20th and is called “American Heart”. The cover art alone is stunning and I have no doubt that it is going to be so so good. He also sang a part of the new song, Mystical Magical, as part of his set this weekend. Now, I will be so honest in all of the Coachella content, specifically Benson Boone’s content, I have not been able to find a single clip of this and I do not understand how? So please, please, please help a girl out and text me every clip you can find as soon as possible!!

Considering that this was Boone’s first time performing at Coachella and it was that good? I fear no one is quite ready for everything he is going to accomplish in his career.

Kendell Simpson

Purdue '27

Kendell is a writer and senior editor of the Her Campus Purdue University chapter. She's been a part of Purdue's Her Campus chapter since fall of 2023. Her favorite topics to write about include entertainment, the music industry and about her favorite experiences around campus.
Kendell is a junior at Purdue University. She is majoring in Media and Mass Communications with a minor in History, Anthropology and Creative Writing. Beyond Her Campus, Kendell is a member of Purdue Orientation Programs and was a Team Leader, Team Supervisor, Orientation Leader and Summer Visit Day Conductor for Boiler Gold Rush 2024 and 2025. In the future, she hopes to work for a broadcast network working with sports and entertainment reporting. She currently works at a cafe right outside of campus and loves to tell everyone about it.
Originally from Noblesville, Indiana, she grew up visiting West Lafayette and Purdue's campus, she loves to learn more about the student life. In her free time, Kendell enjoys listen to music especially Taylor Swift. She is also really into reading and loves to talk about her latest reads, majority of which involve romance. She loves to bake and back home is known for her banana bread muffins, coffee cake and chocolate chip cookies.