Coachella 2008

The crowd goes wild. As if you'd expect it to do anything else. Photograph: Michael Buckner/Getty

Mick Jones (L) and Tony James perform as Carbon/Silicon on day two of the festival Photograph: Karl Walter/Getty

Richard Ashcroft of the Verve gives his lungs a workout. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty

MIA all dressed up and ready to party Photograph: Charley Gallay/Getty

Pendulum's Rob Swire performs at the Empire Polo Field (the festival's main stage). Photograph: Charley Gallay/Getty

The Lucent Session dance troupe in action Photograph: Steve C. Mitchell/EPA

Scroobius Pip gives the audience a good talking to Photograph: Karl Walter/Getty

Kraftwerk perform during day two of the festival Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty

Fellow Raconteurs Jack White (L) and Jack Lawrence strike a pose Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Emanuel Lundgren from of I'm From Barcelona surfs the crowd Photograph: Michael Buckner/Getty

Prince pouts his way through a headline set on Saturday night Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Burlesque performer Vixen Romeo protects herself from the sun during a performance by indie pop twins Tegan and Sarah Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Oiram (L) and Ángel Omar of Mexican rock band Austin TV Photograph: Steve C. Mitchell /EPA

Tim Harrington of rock group Les Savy Fav signals he's having a good time Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty

A couple of revellers brave the heat to wrap up in fancy dress Photograph: Michael Buckner/Getty

Drummer Pamela Racine of the gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello on the final day of the festival Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty

Roger Waters closes Coachella 2008 Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP