Update: Fake, grrr… someone put together a legit looking LA Times screengrab, view it here and Mikael Woods confirmation here.

The LA Times may have slipped up having published and then immediately removing an article about this years Coachella Festival with the news that Daft Punk are to close both weekends!

In the lengthy piece it was Paul Tollett, Goldenvoice President and Coachella overload that commented on the original 2006 edition featuring Daft Punk and the return of the robots for this years festivities; “I asked myself how we could live up to the expectations that follow witnessing Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg alongside a hologram of 2Pac, but the stars aligned and I could not be more proud,” said Tollett.

Adding “We get more requests and fake lineup posters clamoring for Daft Punk than any other act. Getting them to play in 2006 was a last minute miracle that resulted in a worldwide phenomenon, and because of the reputation of that performance, they’ve been hesitant to revisit, but now they have a new album and a live show planned that is going to blow everyone away.”

This coupled with numerous hints including talks of a collaboration with Nile Rogers – who believes their work to be released this year before a Japan tour, an ominous daftpunk.com landing page, fashion runway mixes, an appearance on The Simpsons and general rumours have us convinced 2013 is year of Daft Punk.

Other headliners set for the 2013 edition are said to be the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, The xx and Phoenix, legends Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and New Order, Trent Reznor’s new band How to Destroy Angels and dance sensations Skrillex, Pretty Lights and Bassnectar.

Full piece below.

“Years of hopes and rumors have finally come to fruition, for Daft Punk is set to return to the live stage to close the 2013 edition of the dual-weekend Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Goldenvoice president Paul Tollett felt he painted himself into a corner after last year’s edition of the event. “I asked myself how we could live up to the expectations that follow witnessing Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg alongside a hologram of 2Pac, but the stars aligned and I could not be more proud,” said Tollett. “We get more requests and fake lineup posters clamoring for Daft Punk than any other act. Getting them to play in 2006 was a last minute miracle that resulted in a worldwide phenomenon, and because of the reputation of that performance, they’ve been hesitant to revisit, but now they have a new album and a live show planned that is going to blow everyone away.” A release date has yet to be set for the still-untitled Nile Rodgers collaboration. 

The notion of Coachella as purely an indie rock and electronic oasis has dissipated in recent years thanks to well-received sets from headliners Jay-Z and Kanye West, and now pop superstar Justin Timberlake will shatter that conception as he brings “sexy back” to the opening night festivities at Empire Polo Field, his first performances in support of his forthcoming album “The 20/20 Experience.”

Despite the months of intense speculation among bloggers and members of the fest’s official message board, AEG-owned promoter Goldenvoice continually shocks even the most jaded of fans and connected of insiders year after year. Keeping the tradition alive are a headlining performance from the reunited Britpop outfit Blur, along with fellow countrymen The Stone Roses for their first stateside appearance in two decades. Joining them for rare festival appearances are the notoriously reclusive Tom Waits and Swedish electro duo The Knife. Also reuniting for a headlining spot are Ben Gibbard’s electropop sideproject The Postal Service and 90’s shoegazers Slowdive. 

Completing Coachella’s top tier are breakthroughs Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, The xx and Phoenix, legends Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and New Order, Trent Reznor’s new band How to Destroy Angels and dance sensations Skrillex, Pretty Lights and Bassnectar. 

Surprisingly absent are recent chart-toppers Mumford & Sons, but folk-tinged indie pop is more prevalent than ever in 2013, with The Lumineers, Of Monsters and Men, Father John Misty, Ben Howard and Emmy the Great on the bill. Rounding out the rest of the lineup are rising stars including Solange, Alt-J, 2 Chainz, Angel Haze, Sky Ferreira, Bat for Lashes and Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt.

The majority of passes for Coachella went in a pre-sale last May, but the remaining supply of three-day general admission wristbands will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. for $349.”