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Beyoncé may have originally been booked to headline Coachella ’s second night, but that didn’t stop Lady Gaga pulling out everything to enthral the California crowd.
Playing a set littered with huge hits and Joanne tracks, the esteemed singer also debuted new single ‘The Cure’.
Moments after stampeding through the summer-tinged pop anthem, Gaga announcing the track’s immediate release online. You can listen below through Spotify below.
Gaga replaced Beyoncé as the second Coachella headliner — Radiohead played yesterday — following Queen B’s pregnancy. Tomorrow, Kendrick Lamar will headline the festival, just three days after releasing the album DAMN .
Internet sleuths have been discussing the chances of Lamar releasing another album Easter Sunday , something that has yet to materialise.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Singer Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LI at NGR Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Singer Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LI at NGR Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Singer Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LI at NGR Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Singer Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at Houston NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, February 5, 2017.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Singer Lady Gaga performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LI at NGR Stadium in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI Lady Gaga performs during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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Meanwhile, Gaga will embark on a world tour later this year for album Joanne . Before the album’s release, the singer played numerous ‘dive bars’ across the United States, more recently headlining the Super Bowl half-time show . Gaga will also lead a remake of A Star is Born , recording vocals live for the film.
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