Afrojack
Afrojack, one of the day's most popular acts, DJed a set of hits, both his own and those of others, like Calvin Harris' "Sweet Nothing." Read THR's review of the concert here.
Afrojack, one of the day's most popular acts, DJed a set of hits, both his own and those of others, like Calvin Harris' "Sweet Nothing." Read THR's review of the concert here.
Ariana Grande performed only two songs, her single "The Way" and a rendition of Whitney Houston’s "I Believe In You And Me.”
Avril Lavigne appeared to present five songs, opening with her latest single “Here’s To Never Growing Up” and closing with “Sk8r Boi.”
In her one official function, guest host Britney Spears welcomed the Carson, Calif. crowd then introduced Bruno Mars. Read THR's review of the concert here.
Festival opener Bruno Mars drew the greatest applause for recent hit “When I Was Your Man,” of which he noted, “This next song I’m about to sing I’ve never sung in broad daylight before.”
Demi Lovato performed two new songs, "Heart Attack" and "Made In The U.S.A.," along with past fan favorites. Read THR's review of the concert here.
U.K. singer Emeli Sande brought Labrinth onstage to perform "Beneath Your Beautiful," but received the loudest cheers for single "Next To Me."
Fall Out Boy closed their dynamic set with current hit “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark" as bassist Pete Wentz told the crowd, “We designed this song to be played in stadiums like this." Read THR's review of the concert here.
Flo Rida closed down the festival as its 14th performer, amping up the crowd with singles like "Good Feeling" and "Right Round."
Swedish pop duo Icona Pop played three songs, including "I Love It," but failed to embrace the stadium aesthetic of the show. Read THR's review of the concert here.
Jason Derulo, in his first major performance since breaking his neck last year, was joined by a slew of dancers.
Jordin Sparks introduced Jason Derulo's set, telling the Carson crowd, “He’s my lover and my best friend. He’s been waiting all year for this and I know you have, too.” Read THR's review of the concert here.
Krewella offered a short set, mainly garnered attention for recent single "Alive."
Maroon 5 ran through hits like “Payphone,” “This Love,” “Daylight” and “Moves Like Jagger,” delivering one of the most popular sets of the day. Read THR's review of the concert here.
Despite rumors of a Mariah Carey appearance (Miguel is featured on her new single, “#Beautiful”), the climax of Miguel's set was his compelling single “Adorn."
will.i.am took on the role of DJ for most of his set, but jumped out from behind the turntables for a performance of solo single, "#thatPOWER." Read THR's review of the concert here.