Missy Elliott Goes Fully Futuristic With ‘Transformers’-Inspired Coachella Set

April 15, 2025 1

Missy Elliott reminded everyone at Coachella that she’s still one of the most creative, outside-the-box performers in music. The rap icon hit the stage at the festival’s opening day on Friday in an outfit inspired by Transformers, appearing as a futuristic vehicle before transforming into her futuristic racing outfit.

“This is the one and only time you’ll see anything like this in your life. So, shall we begin?” announced the performance’s opening narration.

The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductee delivered classics like “She’s A B*tch” and “Get Ur Freak On” (in a mashup with Ice Spice’s “Bikini Bottom”) and revisiting her classic trashbag costume from her breakout 1997 music video for “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).”

Variety reports that Missy gave the crowd no shortage of hits: from “I’m Really Hot” and “Gossip Folks” to “One Minute Man” and “Hot Boyz.” And went full neon for performances of “Work It” and “Pass That Dutch” before closing with “Lose Control.”

Despite decades as a hitmaker, Missy went on her first – that’s right, first-ever – headlining tour last year. According to Billboard, Elliott’s tour came in at No. 6 on the list Top Rap Tours this year, according to Billboard Boxscore, a collection of charts that track the performance of tours and more. Alongside Elliott in the top 10 were three other women rappers: Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion at spots No. 2, No. 5 and No. 7, respectively.

The four also were in the top 100 of the all-genre Top Tours chart, with Minaj, Elliott, Doja and Megan coming in at No. 30, 70, 61 and 76, respectively.

Missy is set to return for the second weekend of Coachella next Friday, April 18.

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