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Friday, April 11, 2025, was the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival's first day, and it was filled with unforgettable performances, celebrity spotting, guest performances, and so much more.
The festival began with Lady Gaga as the headliner, and her solid performance made waves on social media. Billie Joe Armstrong also surprised fans, and BLACKPINK's Lisa performed solo, and the South African rapper Tyla performed on her hit track, Water.
Travis Barker showed up during Three 6 Mafia’s set, and the famous social media personality Kylie Jenner was also spotted wearing a yellow latex dress at the festival. Read on to learn more about the best performances, viral moments, and more.
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Inside Coachella, 2025 Day 1: Best performances, celebrity sightings, and viral moments
The festival started with Lady Gaga's performance as a headliner. As per Vulture, she performed four thematic acts and concluded her performance with a finale. Her performance included singing on tracks from her latest album, Mayhem, and also her other hit tracks like Paparazzi, Killah, and Abracadabra. Gaga's performance received so much love that it was regarded as one of the best performances of the day at the Coachella festival.
Another epic set was by BLACKPIN'S Lisa, also recognized as Mook, her character from The White Lotus, season 3. She did a solo performance and sang her hit tracks, including Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me), Money, and Dream.
Day 1 of the Coachella festival was closed by Mustard, who gave a performance that left guests dancing nonstop. Their stage was inspired by his early studio days, and there were special guest performances by Tyga, who performed on Rack City, Big Sean on IDFWU, and others who performed were 2 Chainz, YG, and Roddy Ricch.
Among the celebrities who were spotted at the Coachella festival was Kylie Jenner, who wore a yellow latex dress and was attending the festival pool party, which was happening at The Parker Hotel in Palm Springs. Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker also surprised fans when they appeared at the end of Three 6 Mafia’s set and jammed on Hit A Muthaf—a.
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong was also spotted when she joined The Go-Go’s and performed on Head Over Heels.
Some of the viral moments of the festival were when Lady Gaga opened her act on Bloody Mary and was dressed in the red outfit that turned heads, and then when she performed on Bad Romance in a white outfit with feathers.
Along with these two songs, her performance on Poker Face and Paparazzi at Coachella gained massive recognition from fans and music lovers, and it also went viral on social media. The #GAGACHELLA is also trending on X.
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Another viral moment was when the singer Rosé from BLACKPINK cheered Lisa for her performance, and the two were spotted hugging. Lisa's energetic and creative performance was loved by fans, and they made THAICONIC LISA go viral on social media.
Overall, Day 1 at the Coachella festival was packed with vibrant performances, special guest appearances, and viral moments that set social media abuzz.
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