The 25 most memorable things we saw at Coachella 2025
Briefly

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival continues to captivate audiences with its dynamic blend of pop culture and musical performances. Despite extreme heat, highlights from the festival's opening weekend included Lady Gaga's elaborate show centered around her album "Mayhem," among many costume changes. Other memorable moments featured surprise guest Bernie Sanders, T-Pain's steampunk performance, and LL Cool J’s collaboration with Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic. The festival's eclectic offerings promise to keep it a hot topic in music and culture into its encore weekend.
Lady Gaga mounted a lavish spectacle built around this year's "Mayhem" album on Friday night, widely seen as her return to high-concept pop after acting and jazzing.
Missy Elliott's rowdy main-stage set served as a victory lap, showcasing vintage hits that defined her as one of hip-hop's brightest stars of the late 1990s.
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