Coachella 2025: Weezer bassist Scott Shriner to perform at festival despite wife being shot by police
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner is still reportedly set to perform with his band at Coachella on April 12th, 2025, despite his wife, Jillian Lauren, being booked for attempted murder and shot by police in Los Angeles earlier this week.
On April 7th, Lauren’s neighbourhood of Los Angeles was the centre of a police investigation amid a hit-and-run incident in the city. At 3:25 pm local time, the Los Angeles Highway Patrol requested backup during their investigation of a hit-and-run case involving three cars. News outlet KTLA spoke with witnesses who confirmed that at least one suspect fled on foot from the 134 freeway.
Backup arrived which led to a perimeter being established in the Eagle Rock neighbourhood of Los Angeles. However, while they were in this area, a woman, later identified as Lauren, who was not involved in any hit-and-run, emerged from the front of her home holding a handgun. Officers say in a press release they told her “to drop the handgun numerous times; however, she refused”.
According to officers, Lauren pointed her handgun at the police which is why they fired at her before she made her way back into her home.
Lauren then emerged again with another woman, later identified to be a babysitter. Both women were then taken into custody before Lauren was treated in hospital for treatment after they concluded she was not involved in the hit-and-run. However, she was later absentee booked for attempted murder.
Weezer and Ed Sheeran were recently announced as last-minute additions to the Coachella line-up, and according to TMZ, the ‘Buddy Holly’ group is still set to play the festival with Shriner.
The publication states: “Weezer will be at full strength Saturday when they take the stage at Coachella … with Scott committing to play despite some pretty extraordinary circumstances back home.”
Shriner joined Weezer in 2007 and has been an important member of the group for almost 20 years. Neither Shriner, Lauren or Weezer have commented on reports of the incident on April 7th.
Weezer are set to perform on the Mojave Stage at 3:10pm on April 12th.
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