Beyoncé Just Smashed Coachella & Twitter Can't Handle It

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Last night, Beyoncé became only the third female solo act (after Björk and Lady Gaga) to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Many fans who weren't lucky enough to bag tickets for the California weekender watched a live-stream online, which meant a pretty early start to Sunday morning for UK-based members of the Beyhive.

But setting a 6.30am alarm and making some super-strong coffee was certainly worth it. Queen Bey delivered an incendiary, all-killer-no-filler set which featured over 100 dancers, an actual marching band and a cameo from husband Jay-Z. She even welcomed Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams onstage for a Destiny's Child reunion (the first since Beyoncé's 2013 Super Bowl halftime show) comprising renditions of "Lose My Breath", "Say My Name" and "Soldier".

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DESTINYS CHILD #Beychella pic.twitter.com/y5pA27VQ3I
— BEYONCE KNOWLES (@IconicBeyPics) April 15, 2018

Beyoncé thrilled fans, too, by singing '"Lift Every Voice and Sing", the song often referred to as America's "Black National Anthem", and bringing sister Solange onstage to dance with her. During a flawless two-hour set, she also paid tribute to Nina Simone, spotlighted quotes from Malcolm X, and sang iconic hits like "Crazy in Love", "Irreplaceable", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Drunk in Love" and "Formation".

The response on Twitter was so overwhelmingly positive that #Beychella is trending this morning. Check out a selection of the most memorable reactions below.

What Beyoncé did by transitioning ‘Lift Every Voice & Sing’ into ‘Formation’ is remind the world that no matter how lit ‘Formation’ is & has always been its purpose is to empower Black women. The way things get appropriated around here, it was appreciated & necessary. #BeyChella pic.twitter.com/uPADaGxE2c
— ESSENCE (@Essence) April 15, 2018

So am I the only one who noticed when @Beyonce went to change outfits she changed her damn nail polish? We don’t deserve her! @coachella #coachella #beychella pic.twitter.com/R27kQ5lIBs
— Jerome Trammel (@MrJeromeTrammel) April 15, 2018

The Black National Anthem.
Malcolm X quotes.
Nina Simone samples.
Stepping and marching bands.
Jigga for the deja vu.
A Destiny’s Child reunion.
A Solange dance collabo.

The greatest living entertainer is a Black woman named Beyonce. This is not up for debate.#Beychella
— Suck My Cockiness (@Alowishus0207) April 15, 2018

Went to the club, came home and fell asleep on my sofa and woke up jusssst in time for Beyoncé’s Coachella performance. Would you look at God?! pic.twitter.com/SA0GgaQ4ti
— Clardi B (@claraamfo) April 15, 2018

my knees are weak with fear just looking at her on that tiny elevated platform during drunk in love ?
— G??‍♀️ (@oneofthosefaces) April 15, 2018

Beyoncé at Coachella will be on my mind all month
— Aja (@ajaqueen) April 15, 2018

I know we like to over do it for Beyonce. But this is seriously amazing. Beyonce is next level right now. My soul is snatched.
— Kristy Tillman (@KristyT) April 15, 2018

Longtime Beyoncé stan Adele enjoyed the set so much, she posted clips of her ecstatic reactions on Instagram.

Mood 3 #Beychella

A post shared by Adele (@adele) on Apr 15, 2018 at 1:32am PDT

Beyonce doing a step routine while saying ‘suck on my balls b*tch’ is the most iconic thing I’ve ever seen. #Coachella2018 pic.twitter.com/xugENEsu0m
— janessa (@zaintatts) April 15, 2018

Beyoncé will be slaying again next Saturday (21st April) when she headlines Coachella's second (and final) weekend. That gives us a full seven days to find our wigs and re-attach them to our heads - a little more securely, this time.

Beyonce is officially the first artist to snatch the wig off the entire world. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/7KpCoI5wGb
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 15, 2018

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