Singer d4vd Falls Onstage as Backflip Goes Wrong During Coachella Debut (Video)

d4vd suffered an embarrassing moment on stage at Coachella 2025

Rising artist d4vd experienced a rough but memorable moment during his Coachella debut on Friday. The 20-year-old singer, known for his hit “Feel It,” attempted a backflip onstage that ended in a dramatic faceplant, drawing attention both for the fall and his impressive recovery.

The mishap occurred as d4vd, whose full name is David Anthony Burke, ran toward a ledge on stage to perform a backflip. His foot slipped mid-motion, causing him to land headfirst. Despite the painful-looking fall, he quickly smiled, remained on the floor, and continued singing into his microphone.

Rather than shy away from the moment, d4vd shared a video clip of the failed flip, showing good humor about the incident. Later in the set, he successfully landed a spinning flip, posting the moment with a caption telling fans he had “GOT UP AND GOT DA AURA RIGHT BACK HO LMAOOO FUN SET FUN MF SET.”

He also posted a meme of an elderly dog staring into a sunset, adding the caption: “humiliation ritual complete... see u next week coachella i love u.”

Originally from Queens, New York, d4vd began creating music after his mother suggested it as a way to avoid copyright strikes on his YouTube gaming content. His breakout came in 2022 with the viral TikTok success of his singles “Here with Me” and “Romantic Homicide.”

His debut album Withered is set for release on April 25, 2025. In the lead-up to Coachella, d4vd described his current approach to music as highly intentional and focused. “I’m moving with a lot of intention nowadays,” he said. “I’ve never been big on planning. I've never been big on setting goals cause looking too far ahead makes you lose what you're doing today. But I'm moving very militant, very tactical, very intentional with this year.”

“With this project, it is very mature,” he added. “It feels evolved, and I pray my fans hear that and feel that through the music as well.”