Leisure reporter
Popstars snuck into the viewers at Coachella to observe one another carry out this weekend – as Woman Gaga wowed festivalgoers with a dramatic primary stage set.
Followers swarmed to catch the Poker Face singer carry out songs from her new album Mayhem, delivering a visible spectacle by opening her set with what can solely be described as a satanic ritual to her 2011 music Bloody Mary.
Noticed watching on had been South Korean pop group Blackpink, whose member Lisa was additionally seen dancing to Ok-pop boy band Enhypen after performing herself.
In the meantime, Lovely Issues singer Benson Boone stunned the gang by bringing out Sir Brian Could for a rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody whereas executing a trademark entrance flip.
Actor Timothee Chalamet and accomplice Kylie Jenner had been seen mingling with the gang on the second day of the music competition, which is happening on the Empire Polo Membership in Indio, California.
Blackpink’s Lisa, who lately starred within the third season of HBO’s The White Lotus, was supported throughout her set by co-star Patrick Schwarzenegger, who posted a clip of himself singing alongside to her hit Cash.
In the meantime, Justin and Hailey Bieber, singer Tate McRae and Austrailian rapper The Child Laroi had been noticed dancing at Yeat’s set on Friday night time.
Headline acts this 12 months embody Megan Thee Stallion, rapper Publish Malone and US punk-rock band Inexperienced Day on the 100,000-attendees-a-day occasion.
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Contemporary from her 5 wins on the 2025 Brit Awards in March, Charli XCX had followers reliving their “brat summer time” on Saturday, performing such hits as Von Dutch and 360 to a bumper crowd.
The British singer additionally introduced out a lot of company throughout her set, together with Troye Sivan, Lorde and Billie Eilish, who appeared on the chart topping hit Guess.
Earlier than the performances might even start, nonetheless, there was chaos on the gates, with ticket holders queuing in heavy site visitors to get into the competition.
This 12 months Coachella changed its first come first-come, first-served system for campers with a reservation-style programme, forcing attendees to attend as much as 12 hours of their automobiles in scorching desert temperatures with restricted services.
Most music festivals are by no means wanting political activism and this 12 months’s Coachella was no completely different.
Left-wing Senator Bernie Sanders took the stage earlier than singer songwriter Clairo’s Saturday set to assault US President Donald Trump’s administration.
“This nation faces some very tough challenges,” he instructed the gang. “The way forward for what occurs to America depends upon your era.”
Inexperienced Day additionally reworded lyrics from a few of their hits throughout the band’s headline efficiency, referencing the battle in Palestine and railing in opposition to what frontman Billy Joe Armstong has repeatedly known as “the Maga agenda”.
Following their success on the Bafta awards for his or her self titled function movie, Irish rap group Kneecap took to the Sonora stage and had the gang chanting about former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The net livestream of the efficiency minimize out on the actual second the band made their political remarks.
Coachella has come underneath scrutiny lately, with one survey reporting in 2024 that 75% of three,000 US respondents thought the competition was being overshadowed by influencers.
The competition additionally suffered a lot of talent-related incidents final 12 months.
Blur frontman Damon Albarn berrated the gang in 2024, accusing them of being “lacklustre” of their singing.
“You are by no means seeing us once more so that you would possibly as properly sing it,” he stated. “Know what I am saying?”
Grimes was additionally pressured to apologise for “main technical difficulties” throughout her Coachella DJ set.
Followers watched the singer scream in frustration after a string of issues together with songs taking part in at double pace.
The competition will proceed on Sunday and resume subsequent weekend.