The best moments from Coachella 2025 you probably missed

Coachella is one of the biggest cultural moments of the year for a reason: There's incredible music, incredible fashion, celebrities galore, and absolutely no shortage of viral-worthy moments.

Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, and Post Malone are this year's headliners (and we've also rounded up the sets worth watching), and they're joined on the bill by the likes of Charli XCX, Green Day, Jimmy Eat World, and Mau P.

Weekend one has been full of unmissable moments, and already there have been some iconic ones during weekend two.

Here are some of the highlights from both weekends...

Kneecap get 'muted' for getting political

Irish hip-hop troupe Kneecap, made up of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, reportedly found themselves temporarily censored on the official Coachella livestream on Friday (11 April), when their performance turned political, and they began leading on-stage chants about former British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.

The group, who have been highly critical of Thatcher in the past, sang “Maggie’s in a Box” to the tune of KC and the Sunshine Band’s 1983 hit “Give It Up.”

"Not the only thing that was cut – our messaging on the US-backed genocide in Gaza somehow never appeared on screens either,” Kneecap later wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Back next Friday Coachella and it’ll be sorted.”

Charli XCX teases a new era

Brat summer pioneer Charli XCX was always going to draw a huge crowd for her Coachella set, and she didn't disappoint when she brought out not only Troye Sivan for the show, but Lorde too - and teased new music could be coming.

At the end of her set, the stage on screen questioned Brat's longevity: "Does this mean that Brat summer is finally over?", the screen read, before it continued: "Idk? Maybe? Yes coz duh it was already over like last year. Wait...was it? No??? I don't know who I am if it's over?? F***. Wait...I remembered...I'm Charli...and honestly I just want this moment to last forever. Please don't let it be over."

Is she about to enter a new era?

For the second weekend, Charli brought out Addison Rae as a special guest, and at the end of her set, shoutouts to various artists were given via the screen on stage, declaring it's their summer.

"Maybe it's time for a different kind of summer?" the text reads.

"Maybe it's time to make way for... Addison Rae summer, Lorde summer, Pink Pantheress summer, Haim summer, Aidan Zamiri summer..."

Other artists she also shouted out were Young Lean, Ethel Cain, Cronenberg, Kali Uchis, and many more.

Lisa's 'White Lotus' shout-out as co-stars attend her performance

Lisa took the Sahara stage on Friday in what was her first-ever solo performance at Coachella (she previously performed twice at the festival as part of K-pop girl group Blackpink).

But White Lotus fans probably also recognise Lisa from her role as Mook in the recent season of the HBO comedy-drama series, which took place in Thailand.

"This is Lisa, and for 'The White Lotus' fans... you might be surprised to see Mook on stage - this is her when she's not working, you know," she told the crowd.

Meanwhile, Lisa's White Lotus co-stars Patrick Schwarzenegger and Tayme Thapthimthong, who play Saxon Ratliff and Gaitok in the show, were also spotted in the crowd dancing along to her songs during weekend one.

Bernie Sanders's surprise appearance to introduce Clairo

Before Clairo took to the Mojave stage, she was introduced by US senator Bernie Sanders, where the progressive politician addressed the crowd on weekend one of the festival.

"This country faces some very difficult challenges, and the future of what happens to America is dependent upon your generation,” Sanders said.

“Now you can turn away and ignore what goes on, but if you do that, you do so at your own peril. We need you to stand up and fight for justice, to fight for economic justice, social justice, and racial justice.”

The crowd also booed when Sanders mentioned the “President of the United States," to which he replied: "I agree".

Kylie and Timothee confirm they're still firmly on

If there was any doubt that Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet's relationship wasn't going to stand the test of time (or that it was a PR stunt), the pair were spotted looking loved-up during weekend one of the festival. They were seen by fans dancing at Charli XCX's set.

Travis Scott turns up late

Travis Scott has gained a bit of a reputation as being someone who turns up to performances, and headlining Coachella was no different. Billed for 11:40pm local time, he came on stage at 12am - but it could well have been his huge stage production that caused the hold-up. It's not easy to walk up walls or have dancers floating across the stage, you know.

Benson Boone plays Freddie Mercury

Benson Boone has blown up in the last 12 months, and what better way to make a Coachella debut count than to bring out Queen's Brian May for a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody? Boone even donned Freddie Mercury's signature mantle, and was joined by a gospel choir too, for a truly mind-blowing performance.

Sadly for the weekend two audience, Boone didn't bring out May again, but he did bring the next best thing... a cardboard cutout of the Queen guitarist.

Lady Gaga brings big nostalgia to the main stage

Lady Gaga has become one of the most-talked-about artists of Coachella 2025, with her huge stage production and pop bangers both new and old to see the evening out. What's more, we were left feeling super nostalgic as there were a ton of Easter Eggs through her costumes and staging that pointed to old music videos and performances. Obsessed.

And she had the best response to microphone malfunction

Gaga returned with her legendary production for weekend two, but during her hit song Abracadabra, the pop star experienced a technical issue with her headset microphone as her singing cut off in parts.

Like a seasoned pro, she carried on and was then seen singing with a handheld microphone instead.

The singer later addressed the problem with the audience and had an iconic response: "I’m sorry my mic was broken for a second, at least you know I’m singing live."

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