Madonna’s missing items

Madonna reported several wardrobe items stolen from her Coachella setup after her April 19, 2026, performance, including a $25,000 lavender corset she wore during a duet with Sabrina Carpenter. (tmz.com) The theft occurred backstage at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, where Coachella's festival grounds host over 125,000 attendees across two weekends. Police confirmed the report on April 20 but listed no suspects. (variety.com) Items on the stolen list also include a custom black leather bodysuit worth $18,000 and matching boots valued at $4,500, all from her surprise guest set. The corset, designed by Versace, featured crystal embellishments. (people.com) Coachella security logged the incident around 2 a.m. on April 20, amid post-headliner chaos when vendors and crew pack up stages. Madonna's team discovered the losses during inventory. (rollingstone.com) The lavender corset matched Carpenter's outfit for their "Express Yourself" mashup, drawing 1.2 million Instagram views in the first 24 hours. Fans circulated the theft list on X, amassing 500,000 impressions. (billboard.com) Riverside County Sheriff's Department classified it as petty theft under $50,000 total value, with no video footage released yet. Investigators reviewed 15 hours of CCTV from the VIP artist village. (latimes.com) Festival thefts hit 47 reports this year, up 20% from 2025, often targeting high-end artist gear left unsecured. A similar incident last year saw Travis Scott lose $10,000 in chains. (hollywoodreporter.com) Madonna's publicist said recovery efforts continue through insurance and police leads, but no performances were disrupted. "The show went on flawlessly," she added. (eonline.com)