PinkPantheress Turned Coachella's Mojave Stage Into a Full-Blown Party

PinkPantheress walked onto Coachella's Mojave Stage on Saturday night and played 'Turn Your Phone Off' live for the very first time — and that wasn't even the biggest moment of her set. The British artist's nearly hour-long performance on Day 2 of the festival was a statement arrival, the kind of Mojave set people will point to years from now as the moment she outgrew the tent.

She opened with 'Stateside,' her collaboration with Zara Larsson that's currently sitting at Number Eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The track hit different in a festival setting, and the crowd — thousands deep by some accounts — was locked in from the jump. Larsson wasn't there to join her (she had a stop on her Midnight Sun tour in Austin that same night), but PinkPantheress didn't need the assist. The energy was already through the roof.

The set itself moved in a medley-style format, weaving through hits and deep cuts with the kind of pacing that kept the crowd on their toes. She ran through 'Noises,' 'Nice to Know You,' 'Another Life,' 'I Must Apologize,' and 'Pain,' with the audience singing back every word. A special guest DJ set added another layer to the performance, keeping the momentum between songs from ever dipping.

“A special guest DJ set added another layer to the performance, keeping the momentum between songs from ever dipping.”

The visual production matched the ambition. Airline-themed graphics introduced her arrival on stage, and for her performance of 'Angel,' she strapped on a massive pair of white angel wings. It was theatrical without being corny — the kind of detail that makes a festival set feel like more than just a run-through of your streaming catalog.

All of this unfolded on a night headlined by Justin Bieber's long-awaited and reportedly record-paying first Coachella headline slot. That PinkPantheress was generating this much buzz on a secondary stage while Bieber commanded the main one says everything about where she's at right now. The 'Stateside' momentum is real, and her ability to hold a crowd for nearly an hour with this much range — fan favorites, a live debut, genuine spectacle — puts her squarely in the conversation for bigger festival billings.

If Coachella 2027 doesn't have her on the main stage, someone at Goldenvoice isn't paying attention.