Mad Cool Festival 2024 Day One in photos: Dua Lipa, Janelle Monáe, The Smashing Pumpkins and more

The wait is finally over

Mad Cool has officially kicked off its 2024 edition, and didn’t hold back any punches when getting started – opening with performances from some of the biggest names in music.

The gates have opened, and Tom Odell brings the love to the Region Of Madrid Stage

Mad Cool 2024 is officially up and running, and Tom Odell was one of those opening this year’s edition by performing his heartwarming tracks on the Region Of Madrid stage.

Janelle Monáe makes a long-awaited appearance

After having to withdraw from last year’s edition, Janelle Monáe made their long-awaited appearance at Mad Cool this year, and served a feel-good message of self-love. They even brought some A-listers to the site too, with actor Will Smith spotted supporting them backstage…

Garbage deliver a set that’ll be hard to top…

Shirley Manson and co. tore up the Region of Madrid, performing blistering renditions of ‘Push It’, ‘Cherry Lips’ and more before fellow ’90s rock icons The Smashing Pumpkins closed out the stage.

Dua Lipa heats up the festival as the sun goes down

The pop star followed up her huge headline show at Glastonbury with another breathtaking set on the Mad Cool stage, and brought a feel-good energy that left us feeling like we were levitating.

Sexyy Red triumphs on the Orange Stage

Sexyy Red also brought an unmissable set as the sun began to set on day one, and brought a very different energy to the stage as she followed on from Nothing But Thieves.

Crawlers come back fighting

Returning to Mad Cool, Liverpool rockers Crawlers took over the Mahou O,O Tostada stage to close out the night, and performed a set fans couldn’t take their eyes off.

And to close out night one, The Smashing Pumpkins break out the hits

What better way to end night one than by bringing out ’90s alt-rock legends The Smashing Pumpkins, who introduced new guitarist Kiki Wong to the stage and performed back-to-back fan favourites including ‘1979’, ‘Cherub Rock’ and many more.

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