18/04/2024
For Michael Bibi, this weekend's Coachella was a "range of mixed emotions" as he played his first show since getting cancer treatment.
The DJ was diagnosed with a rare form of brain and spinal cancer last summer, forcing him to cancel all his upcoming gigs.
He played a surprise set in Ibiza during a break in treatment, and in December, he announced he was in remission.
Now, almost a year since diagnosis, he's properly returned to the decks, with a big comeback set headlining a new stage at the Californian festival.
Before his set, he tweeted: "One year ago I was given a 30% chance of survival, today I'm packing to perform at Coachella... Never give up on your hopes or dreams."
Speaking after his performance, Michael tells BBC Newsbeat: "It was emotional, it was intense - there was happiness, there was some sadness.
"And there was just a huge range of emotions coming through."
Not only does Michael say it's the longest distance he's travelled since treatment, but that the weekend was a chance to be among crowds, as he had to isolate during treatment.
"That was a big step in itself, just getting on a plane and coming to the US.
"And then adding on top of that, doing my first show and coming to a festival, it was a lot," he says.
"But it actually gives you a sense of purpose again, moving and coming back out into reality and seeing people.
"Because I've been kind of sheltering a lot, because of the treatments, I've had to kind of isolate myself.
"So getting back out into the world and connecting with human beings is a good feeling."
