Lady Gaga took over at Coachella 2017 in the slot that was meant to be Beyoncé's, after Beyoncé had to pull out. The Guardian's review, published on Sunday (April 16), describes the task as difficult at best and terrifying at worst.

According to the review, the newer songs in the set did not always land with the festival crowd. Even so, she delivered the crowd-pleaser expected of her, with a faultless performance.

The piece notes that Gaga fulfilled the headliner role at one of the biggest festivals in the United States, in a year marked by last-minute changes to the bill.