{"id":49688,"date":"2026-04-13T17:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=49688"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:01:43","slug":"coachella-attendees-allegedly-sickened-by-25-pizza-slice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=49688","title":{"rendered":"Coachella attendees allegedly sickened by $25 pizza slice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s not just the beats that are sick.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Bieber\u2019s lazy performance is apparently not the only thing making <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/12\/entertainment\/justin-bieber-ripped-for-lazy-coachella-performance-amid-rumored-groundbreaking-10m-payday\/?_gl=1*1unko9b*_gcl_au*MTE2Mjg2ODE0Ny4xNzc1NDgwMTQx*_ga*MTI1ODc4ODAyOC4xNzcyMTIzNzEx*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*czE3NzYwODQzMjMkbzI3OSRnMSR0MTc3NjA5MDMzNCRqMzEkbDAkaDA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coachella attendees\u2019 <\/a>stomachs turn.<\/p>\n<p>Revelers claim they have fallen ill after attending the 2026 music fest this past weekend, with many blaming their gastrointestinal issues on the \u201coverpriced\u201d pizza at the vendor Spicy Pie, per viral videos blowing up online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Revelers blamed Spicy Pie\u2019s pizza for making them fall violently ill. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/_davanity<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Rumor is Hundreds of People are Sick at Coachella from the $25 a [sic] Slice \u201cSpicy\u201d Pizza\u2026,\u201d warned one good Samaritan<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Emilio2763\/status\/2043444990563557748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> in an X PSA.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MisslizRedLips\/status\/2043356349497544999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Another cautioned,<\/a> \u201cSince I watch Coachella TikToks on the reg, I\u2019m here to tell y\u2019all don\u2019t eat at Spicy Pie because everyone\u2019s been getting sick from the pizza.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Post reached out to Coachella organizers for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The pie purveyor in question, which operates multiple booths at the soiree, specializes in an eponymous, battleship-sized slice topped with pepperoni, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spicypie.com\/why-spicy-pie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jalapenos and crushed red pepper.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKicking off another\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coachella\/\">@coachella<\/a>\u00a0and we are really feeling the love,\u201d they wrote on Instagram ahead of Coachella, which is held at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI woke up to find my stomach burning,\u201d recalled TikTok user @Davanity (pictured). <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/_davanity<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, customers were clearly feeling something else. In TikTok vids, some of which were hashtagged #pukechella and #sickchella, many reported experiencing symptoms ranging from nausea to churning stomachs and even vomiting after eating a slice. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt so queasy afterward,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@emily.lorem\/video\/7627653524138102029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declared user @emily.lorem on TikTok <\/a>while describing trying Spicy Pie for the first time at Coachella. \u201cI had to go to the port-a-potty. So that\u2019s how you know it\u2019s really, really bad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>@Davanity claimed she was in the bathroom for an hour. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/_davanity<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She added, \u201cNow I\u2019m finding out that other people are getting sick from spicy pie, I think I\u2019ll never eat it again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI woke up to find my stomach burning,\u201d recalled another, recounting symptoms that began a day after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sb.vivian\/video\/7627650382319127838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trying the sweltering slice<\/a>. \u201cI ran to the bathroom and was there for like an hour. I think I might have gotten food poisoning.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>Meanwhile, another TikTokker documented their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ttylerwells\/video\/7627545629778070797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit to one of the on-site medical tents<\/a>, claiming that they suspected the pizza and planned to report it to the festival staff.<\/p>\n<p>As of April 13, there have been no confirmed reports from Coachella organizers about a foodborne illness outbreak related to any specific vendor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>M.I.A. performs with Diplo of Major Lazer at the Coachella Stage during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2026, in Indio, California. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Coachella<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Unfortunately, tumultuous tummies aren\u2019t the only complaints plaguing the concessions at the event, which runs for two consecutive weekends: April 10\u201312 and April 17\u201319.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One attendee reported paying <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DesireeAmerica4\/status\/2043541021544308919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$41 for two slices of pizza and a can of Coke.<\/a> Other pie in the sky prices included $30 for a chicken sandwich and fries at Dave\u2019s Hot Chicken and Carne Asada fries for $28, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/2026\/04\/13\/41-for-pizza-and-coke-these-viral-coachella-food-prices-are-actually-so-unhinged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tab reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, some of the shows didn\u2019t make dinner go down much easier. <\/p>\n<p>Justin Bieber is being ripped over what fans are calling a \u201clazy\u201d headlining gig at Coachella, where the \u201cBaby\u201d singer\u2019s set <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/12\/entertainment\/justin-bieber-ripped-for-lazy-coachella-performance-amid-rumored-groundbreaking-10m-payday\/?_gl=1*1unko9b*_gcl_au*MTE2Mjg2ODE0Ny4xNzc1NDgwMTQx*_ga*MTI1ODc4ODAyOC4xNzcyMTIzNzEx*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*czE3NzYwODQzMjMkbzI3OSRnMSR0MTc3NjA5MDMzNCRqMzEkbDAkaDA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">included karaoke snippets of his greatest hits off a laptop.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They found his lackluster performance particularly galling, given that he was reportedly paid $10 million for the appearance.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, these mishaps almost seemed par for the course during an event plagued by problems, ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/10\/us-news\/coachella-thrown-into-chaos-as-festivalgoers-have-meltdown-over-last-minute-cancelation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last minute cancellations<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/12\/us-news\/scantily-clad-coachella-attendees-wait-in-massive-starbucks-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brutally long lines.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the first night of the event, a DJ John Summit\u00a0performance took a frightening turn when a heavy lighting fixture plummeted down on the audience \u2014 striking at least one concert-goer in the head and leaving her bloodied.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/13\/lifestyle\/coachella-attendees-allegedly-sickened-by-25-pizza-slice\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not just the beats that are sick. 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