Lady Gaga is back at Coachella for the first time since 2017. Here’s a recap of everything she did while headlining the festival.

Lady Gaga took the main stage for an epic nearly two-hour performance at Coachella 2025 Friday night, wowing fans with an operatic mash-up of her biggest hits, like “Paparazzi,” “Poker Face ...

While performing one of her first hits, “Poker Face,” Gaga nodded to McQueen’s spring 2005 “It’s Only a Game” fashion show, bringing a three-dimensional chess set to the stage.

Headliner Lady Gaga hit the stage at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Friday night and was received with an uproar of cheers from her little monsters.

Lady Gaga songs have a knack for sticking around. The “Poker Face” star makes music that sounds fresh and exciting. She also writes songs that make people feel strong, loved, or even wild.

Lady Gaga compared headlining music festival to a religious experience. Still, Coachella 2025 attendees could not have guessed what haute couture frocks Gaga would wear to deliver the musical sermon.

Let's take a closer look: Beyonce 2018 vs. Lady Gaga 2025 Run time: Beyoncé 2 hours; Gaga 1:50 No. of songs: Beyoncé 32; Gaga 19 Special moment: Beyoncé — Destiny's Child reunion.