5 Performances That the 2025 Coachella Will Be Remembered By

Clairo performs at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2025
Clairo performs at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2025. Photo by Christopher Victorio/Shutterstock (15258720bk)

Some of the world’s leading artists gathered in the desert for the Coachella over the course of the past two weekends and delivered a show to remember. From Green Day to Lady Gaga, our favorite artists had the time of their lives performing at Coachella, and we’re bringing you five of their best performances.

Lady Gaga

We can count on Lady Gaga to put on quite a show every time she hits the stage, and her epic Coachella set was a great interlude for her upcoming tour The Mayhem Ball.

Clairo

Many of our favorite alternative artists performed at this year’s Coachella, but none impressed us more than Clairo, who emerged as one of the festival’s biggest breakout performers.

Charli XCX

Charli XCX brought her biggest hits to the Coachella stage, along with some of the collaborators featured on her latest album Brat, including Lorde, Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan, and Addison Rae.

Missy Elliot

This year’s Coachella lineup featured several legacy acts, and Missy Elliot’s performance reminded us why she’s one of the biggest hip-hop legends of her generation.

Green Day

Speaking of legacy acts, the punk-rock icons Green Day made quite a splash with their cathartic Coachella set and stayed true to their rebellious spirit.