American singer Lady Gaga returned to a massive audience for the first time in eight years to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday night, dancing with model skeletons, fighting a dancer dressed as a monster and serving up a surprise encore.

Lady Gaga headlined the first night of Coachella 2025 on Friday, and the pop superstar graced the California desert with a high-octane, extravagant five-act set, which is being described as one of the festival's best-ever shows.

During a rare moment of stasis during Lady Gaga's marathon set at Coachella on Friday, she waited for a full-throated cheer to ebb away, blew a kiss and then made her intentions crystal clear. "I love you so much,