Celebs get their Coachella on

She's usually the one doing the entertaining.But last night Katy Perry took a break from her performing duties to party with the masses at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The 26-year-old singer joined a plethora of excitable celebs who let their hair down for the annual party in the California desert, including Hilton sisters Paris and Nicky.

Getting her groove on: Katy Perry parties in the crowd at the Coacheall music festival in the California desert last night as she watches Sleigh Bells perform


The three day event kicked off yesterday, with the likes of Cee-Lo Green, Lauryn Hill and American noise pop duo Sleigh Bells performing to a sell-out crowd.This year's tickets sold out in just days when they went on sale in January, so it was with high anticipation that thousands flocked to the music event.Braving gridlocked traffic on freeways, and huge queues to gain access to the venue, the lucky wristband holders did their best to deal with the heat in Indio, at the heart of the Mojave Desert.

Celebrities, of course, have their own VIP section near the main stage, but no special treatment could protect them from the temperatures in Palm Springs, which reached 38C yesterday.

High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens, 22 , found a canny and stylish way to beat the heat, by wearing a Bianca Jagger style floppy hat.Doubtless, she's probably too young to realise that the main proponent of her titfer was the Rolling Stone's former wife, but she wore the look with aplomb.She also made sure to be well hydrated as she chatted with friends on the lawn, which is used as a Polo pitch during other times of the year.

Usher, meanwhile, hid behind a pair of shades, even when protected by the backstage tent - he posed with fellow singer Miguel as the event started to rumble into action.
Regular punters had less concern about how to keep stylish in the oven-hot heat, and simply stripped off their clothes.


Sisters doing it for themselves: Hilton siblings Paris and Nicky let their hair down too


Pucker up: Early in the day Nicky was seen kissing her boyfriend David Katzenberg by the bar as the pair soaked up the sunshine


Rocking it: Singer Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells performs during during the first day of the music event, where her band played one of the nights most talked about sets.


Whitney port looking unfortunate.


Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio.


Sir Paul McCartney and girlfriend Nancy Shevell.


Kellan Lutz looking special. wtf at his sock


Leonardo DiCaprio, who kept it low-key, hiding under a cap


Vanessa Hudgens. Gurl.


Usher with singer Miguel, missing Justin Bieber.


The hoff and his ho.


THE QUEEN Lauryn Hill.


Cee-Lo Green who showed up 30 minutes late to his set and was boo'd throughout his performance. Oop.


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