FKA Twigs Dazzles Coachella With an Emotional, Pole-Heavy Set
FKA Twigs Dazzles Coachella With an Emotional, Pole-Heavy Set
FKA Twigs delivers a breathtaking Coachella performance, blending dance, storytelling, and a West Coast ballroom tribute during the Eusexua era.
On Sunday night, FKA Twigs brought her Eusexua era to Coachella’s Mojave stage in Indio, delivering a 75-minute set that felt more like a performance art piece than a standard concert. The artist pushed her body to its limits, leaping between pole routines and aerial spins while the room pulsed with a raw sense of euphoria. Her intensity culminated in a spine-tingling moment during the climactic run of “Cellophane,” when she looked out over the captivated crowd and fought back tears as the music seemed to spill out of her.
Twigs used the stage to stage a tribute as much as a concert, honoring the West Coast ballroom scene with a troupe that felt like a living art installation. Dressed in a world she helped define, the performer let the dance interludes do the talking, with Honey Balenciaga and Makayla Basquiat stepping into the spotlight and actor and ballroom performer Dashaun Wesley declaring, “Lets get ready to vogue in this motherfucker.” The Mojave crowd responded as if at a singular, growing exhibition rather than a routine festival set—an intimate moment in a desert amphitheater.
The set’s energy was a perfect match for Twigs’ broader narrative this year: a return to live performance paired with the triumph of the Eusexua album era, which recently earned her Best Electronic/Dance Album at the Grammys. The show reflected a commitment to community as much as spectacle, a theme Twigs underscored in conversation after the performance when she spoke about looking out into the audience and seeing something larger than fans—“I’ve seen community.”
Coachella’s staging of Twigs’ work felt like the culmination of a year that has seen her roam from a Madison Square Garden debut to festival mainstays, all while expanding the contours of what live pop can feel like. If the night offered anything, it was the reminder that Twigs isn’t just performing songs; she’s orchestrating an experience that lingers long after the last note fades.
