Lady Gaga's Coachella 2025 mic malfunction sparks viral meme reactions

Lady Gaga performed at Coachella 2025 over the second weekend. But while the Mayhem singer was singing, her microphone was not functioning properly. Her voice was constantly cutting in and out throughout the song. Gaga caught on and made a humorous remark on stage to inform the audience that everything was fine.

“I’m sorry my mic was broken for a second, at least you know I sing live. I guess all we can do is our best, and I’m certainly giving you my best tonight.”

The two-hour performance featured songs from her 2024 album Mayhem, including "Abracadabra" and "Die with a Smile." She also performed some of her hit songs, including "Bad Romance," "Poker Face," and "Shallow."

The performance was gothic-opera themed, complete with dramatic lighting, fireworks, and a live orchestra. Collaborators such as Gesaffelstein also performed with her for some of the more experimental elements of the performance.

While some fans believe it was a shade on someone, others share humorous GIFs and picture replies, claiming that it is peak Lady Gaga.

Users are jokingly saying that the Mother served!

Following Gaga's mic drop sentence, internet users are listing a number of artists who may have felt targeted.

The internet is interneting as usual, and timelines are filled with hilarious commentary.

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Lady Gaga apologizes for Coachella 2025 mic issues — social media reacts with memes

Even though it seemed like a mic issue, jokes on social media continued. Internet users are certain that it was a jab at Taylor Swift. Even BTS members were drawn into the mix, with some people claiming it was a Jin or Jimin shade.

A user @fanofstrawberry assumed:

"the taylor swift shade omg……….."

A user @ecentrixx jokingly stated:

"Why is she shading jin and jimin like that omg mother-"

A user shared a hilarious GIF, saying:

""At least you know i sing live" that was an attack towards yk who lmao 😭😭"

People turned to posting amusing GIFs that described how they were practically gagged. Some people even claimed that Beyoncé had been nibbling wires backstage. They even took the effort to create AI images of her fiddling with cables.

This follows comparisons between Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella performance and Lady Gaga's weekend one performance.

A user suggested:

"She should have tested the mic like this."

Another user, @CSEZY2, jokingly stated:

"Beyonce was chewing the wires backstage."

One more user went on to share a GIF that screamed GET THEM.

A user shared a GIF reaction indicating that they are gagged.

A user shared an AI-generated picture of Beyoncé messing with wires backstage at Gagachella.

This one user went on to share their over-the-top reaction.

Some people even made fun of Lisa from BLACKPINK, claiming that Gaga ought to take a cue from her because her microphone makes sound even when she isn't singing. This was a clear barb at the K-pop artist who users claim doesn't perform live.

Some people, however, are occupied with posting amusing images of the sound engineer who may as well be in hot water.

Meanwhile, a user @normalstans sarcastically noted:

"Lady gaga needs mic like lisa.🙄 Lisa's mic produce sound even when she's not singing."

Another user shared Lady Gaga's video, saying:

"Lady Gaga on her way to fire the audio manager"

Another user humorously noted:

"Lady Gaga is currently performing Zombieboy with her sound engineer."

Gaga performed incredibly on April 11 and, of course, on April 18. And now it is certain—she does indeed sing live.