On Friday night, Missy Elliott delivered a mesmerizing set at Coachella 2025, literally gracing the stage as a car, transforming into herself, and then performing a rapid-fire set of hits like “Work It,” “Get Ur Freak On,” “Lose Control,” and more.
Starting the night by proving that she’s still an innovator through and through, Elliott entered the main stage during the intro of “Throw It Back” disguised as a car, eventually rising to reveal a futuristic, robotic outfit. From there, she brought energy to her performance, amping the crowd with commanding raps and slick choreography.
The set proceeded with “Cool Off” — which was interpolated with samples of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” — followed by renditions of “We Run This,” “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” “She’s a Bitch,” “Pass That Dutch,” and more.
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See the full setlist and watch videos of the performance below.
It’s been almost 20 years since Elliott released her most recent studio album, The Cookbook, and six years since her 2019 comeback EP, Iconology. Up next, she’s booked to perform at the 2025 iteration of Riverbeat Festival in May (get tickets).
Meanwhile, Friday night saw a number of Coachella highlights, including Lady Gaga’s historic performance, a bafflingly lifeless crowd for Three 6 Mafia, appearances by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Queen’s Brian May, and more.
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Still not over Missy Elliott’s performance last night. The set design/visuals/costumes, her presence, the way she gave her dancers their shine, AND the fact that her hits are nearly 3 decades old yet still sound fresh AF?! ICONIC SHIT 👑🔥🔥#Coachella pic.twitter.com/ohgHeH8dj3
— Evezzy-E (@EvezzyE) April 12, 2025
Missy Elliott performs her hit “She’s a B*tch” at #Coachella pic.twitter.com/jHl7o5waWy
— Glock Topickz (@Glock_Topickz) April 12, 2025
Missy Elliott doing her thing at Coachella 2025! pic.twitter.com/jxho4C4VEf
— Tribe ERA Worldwide™ (@TribeERAWW) April 12, 2025
Setlist:
Throw It Back
Cool Off
We Run This
4 My People
Sock It 2 Me
I’m Really Hot
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
I’m Better
She’s a Bitch
Gossip Folks
All n My Grill
One Minute Man
Hot Boyz
Get Ur Freak On
Lick Shots
Ching-A-Ling
WTF (Where They From)
Work It
Pass That Dutch
Lose Control