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It's that time of the year again where the Californian desert calls out concert-goers and festival-lovers to strap their boots and hold on to their hats as it gets pretty packed with star-studded Music, Fashion and all-things-wild action. This is none other than Coachella! Let's dig in, shall we?
& it seems to be making a comeback from what was their slowest-selling edition last year. So, what's the stitch? With headliners like Lady Gaga, Green Day, Travis Scott and Post Malone leading the stage, there is no doubt that the winds have shifted.
From best-celebrity looks to worst-dressed, from stage mishaps and falls to special suprise guest performances, we are living for all that went down during Coachella 2025 Weekend 1.
Let’s first take a look at the two-weekend similar timetables - a strategy adopted by founders Paul Tollett & Rick Van Santen based on the high demand by festival attendees during its genesis:
Coachella’s 7 pillars are celebrity sightings, the artists, fashion, surprise factors, glorious food galore, the exciting vibe and the social media live streaming. What was a hit & what was a miss during weekend 1?
Let’s take a look at some of the best dressed artists - the fashionistas had their say!
Tyla
Benson Boone
GloRilla
Marina
Charli xcx and Julia Fox
Who disgraced the “Coachella Catwalk”? Well let's just say the fans weren't too keen on...
Machine Gun Kelly
Emma Roberts
Dylan Effron
James Charles
Away from the runway and into the music mayhem. Surprise, surprise!
Lady Gaga owned the stage with an epic theatrical performance
Over two hours, she performed 4 different acts telling the story of "Mayhem", showcasing the two sides of her: the light and the dark. She delivered some of her biggest hits, including Bad Romance and Poker Face and the current hit Abracadabra.
Travis Scott took over the desert to headline night two of Coachella 2025 with 2 new unreleased hits
Travis Scott proved why he is called the "King of Performances" with a stunt-filled stage design & choreography.
Post Malone's headlining set was a testimony and a celebration of his decade-old career
“Lots of motherf—ers called me a one hit wonder,” said Post, “and I just wanted to say that if you don’t believe in yourself, then nobody f—ing else will. No one can f—ing stop you.”
Green Day played hits and fan-favorites spanning 1994’s Dookie through their latest album, 2024’s Saviors!
We're talking about 18 songs here that marked the band's comeback to the festival after long years....more like 11!
Let's see some of the stars who made surprise appearances:
Billie Joe Armstrong with The Go-Go’s
Project Pat, Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly and Wiz Khalifa With Three 6 Mafia
Queen’s Brian May with Benson Boone
Coachella's newest stage Quasar is back! As part of their desert roster = more artists, extended sets.
Let’s have a look at what Quasar has witnessed during weekend 1:
and what it will bring on for weekend 2:
As we wrap up the ins and outs of the first weekend of Coachella, whoever made it to Indio, California is in the preps to dive into the second weekend.
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