Returning to the Indio festival for the first time since 2017, Gaga gave many songs from Mayhem their live debut while paying homage to her past iconography

Friday night's performance marked Lady Gaga's second time headlining Coachella, but in many ways it felt like her true first time.

The stage turned into a chess board during “Poker Face,” which soundtracked a choreographed dance battle between two groups: one led by Gaga and one led by a veiled figure dressed in white. Gaga ultimately won, which triggered an “off with her head” chant aimed at her opponent.