Lady Gaga delivers electrifying performance at Coachella

ANI April 13, 2025 251 views

Lady Gaga triumphantly returned to Coachella, delivering a mesmerizing performance that blended her classic hits with dramatic visual storytelling. Her 20-song set featured nostalgic tracks like "Bloody Mary" and "Poker Face" alongside new material from her 2025 album Mayhem. The pop icon meticulously referenced her own music video history, wearing metal armor and recreating symbolic scenes throughout the show. Gaga's performance was a powerful testament to her artistic evolution and enduring stage presence.

"I have long dreamed of throwing a massive night of chaos in the desert" - Lady Gaga
Los Angeles, April 12: Pop icon Lady Gaga on Friday evening delivered a stellar performance at Coachella 2025.

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Lady Gaga returns to Coachella with powerful 20-song set

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Recreates iconic music video moments on stage

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Performance marks her first festival headlining since 2017 Beyoncé replacement

She opened the gig with "Bloody Mary" from her 2011 album Born This Way. The song was followed by hits, including "Abracadabra," "Judas" and "Poker Face," People reported.

Among the Easter eggs in her 20-song set list was a homage to her music video for "Paparazzi." While performing the 2009 hit, Gaga opted to wear metal armour, referencing scenes from the music video.

Gaga later sang "Disease" from her 2025 album Mayhem. During that performance, she lay beside a skeleton to recreate a scene from her "Bad Romance" music video. The same white crown worn for the video could be seen in a chessboard dance battle toward the end of the show.

Gaga's headlining gig marked her return to the music festival for the first time since she stepped in for a pregnant-with-twins Beyonce last minute in 2017.

After the lineup for the festival was unveiled in November 2024, Gaga detailed her excitement in an Instagram post.

"I have long dreamed of throwing a massive night of chaos in the desert," the songstress wrote.

She added, "I've had a vision I've never been able to fully realize at Coachella for reasons beyond our control but I wanted to come through for music fans. I have been wanting to go back and to do it right, and I am."

Gaga concluded, "I'm headlining and starting the weekend off at Coachella. Can't wait to hear you all singalong and dance dance DANCE till we drop."

Reader Comments

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Sarah K.
That "Paparazzi" armor moment gave me CHILLS! Gaga always knows how to bring the theatrics 🔥 The chessboard dance battle sounds insane - wish I could've been there!
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Marcus T.
While I appreciate Gaga's artistry, I wish she'd focused more on her newer material. The Mayhem tracks deserve just as much spotlight as the classics.
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Jamie L.
The way she recreates iconic moments from her videos is next level. That skeleton scene from Bad Romance? Genius! 👏
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Alex R.
Opening with Bloody Mary was such a power move! That song has had such a renaissance lately. Gaga really knows how to read the room.
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Taylor W.
I was there and it was absolutely magical! The energy was electric the whole night. Gaga really delivered on her promise of "chaos in the desert" 💫
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Dani P.
So happy she finally got to do Coachella her way! The 2017 performance was great but this sounds like she really got to execute her full vision. Queen of pop!

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