Entertainmentlady Gaga Proof because it is a pop icon of a generation during a coachellacantor show turned the desert into an opera home and told Mayhem’s story, between classics and new tracks in a gothic sequence writing

Gothic gargments emerged, the lights went out, and the public began to chant the name of cousin Donna in what looked like an outdoor opera in the desert. It was Friday night at Coachella, and Lady Gaga I was about to tell the story of Mayhem – and deliver the performance of a life.

Over two hours and four acts, Gaga gave life to an internal conflict between two versions of herself: light (an angelic and innocent, blond -haired gaga) and darkness (the “red lady” shadowy of the track “Abracadabra”).

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In the first act of her show as a headliner, she came on stage with a three -story colossal dress and sang “Bloody Mary”embracing the new breath that the music of Born this way Won at Tiktok. Then presented “Abracadabra”channeling an opera singer from the Victorian era in a dark parallel universe. Following, came “Judas”with Gaga reliving the original choreography of the clip that caused controversy at the time.

“As you are tonight … Welcome to my chaos house,” said Gaga to the public after the interlude “Scheiße” and the track “Garden of Eden”.

She ended the first act with a direct confrontation between her good and bad sides to the sound of “Poker face”presenting itself on a secondary stage in the middle of the audience – apparently symbolizing the death of the Gaga of Light.

But not for a long time. In the second act, she literally resurfaced emerging from a bunch of land wearing a white dress with corset, surrounded by dancers with skull masks. They danced to the sound of “Perfect Celebrity”at a time that seemed to recognize poetically that the full star only often comes after death.

“I love you so much. I wanted to make a romantic gesture for you this year in those times of chaos. I decided to build an opera house in the desert,” said Gaga before singing “Alejandro”.

“For all the love, joy and strength you gave me all my life. Sometimes I feel that everything became a dream when I was about 20 years old, and since then I still in this dream. I didn’t know if I wanted to wake up… and if you weren’t there?”

In the third act, GESATFFELSTEIN He took the stage and brought a futuristic aesthetics to a narrative that passes centuries ago. He commanded the pick-ups in “Killah”which Gaga presented using a silver and blue tot, remembering his first presentations of “Just Dance”. (According to her, it was the song I wanted most to play live.)

In “Zombieboy”Gaga seemed to incorporate a version of Wandinha Addamsdancing between skeletons. Some provocative movements with scenographic bones will surely yield criticism from the usual conservatives.

Throughout the performance, Gaga also included excerpts of songs that may not fit directly to the show’s narrative, as a reduced version of “Die with a Smile” and an exciting performance of “Shallow”which brought out a more humane gaga.

“You are the one who chooses to be. Always will be. And thank you for teaching me that,” declared the singer to the audience before sending a kiss to someone special: her fiancé Michael Polansky.

“Love, I love you,” he said. “And thanks to you for bringing me my man.”

One of the most moving moments of the night was seeing Gaga paying special attention to their Little Monsters who just wanted to receive Mother’s blessing. During “Vanish Into You”She interacted with fans who faced the scorching heat of the desert to see her closely-and, according to everyone, was worth it.

In the grand finale, Gaga returned to the stage like an angel of feathers, reborn from beyond, while “Bad Romance” It started and fireworks would put the sky. “We are monsters, and monsters never die,” said the message on the big screen. Mayhem It did not end in tragedy: inside Gaga, light and shadow coexist – and it is up to her to decide which one to hug.

With creative direction of Parris Goebelthe performance was a visual and emotional experience that consolidated Gaga even more as a unique pop icon in its generation.

This article is a translation of Rolling Stone American, written by Tomás Mier and published on April 12, 2025. Read the original version here.