Wango Tango Kicked off the Summer on a High Note

iHeartMedia kicked the summer off with the 2022 iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango on Saturday, June 4 at Dignity Health Sports Park. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the star-studded event celebrated all things summer with performances from today’s hottest artists including Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers, Camila Cabello, Becky G, Charlie Puth, Lauv, 5 Seconds of Summer, Tate McRae, Latto, Lauren Spencer-Smith, GAYLE and Em Beihold plus a special performance by Diplo.

Lauv kicked off Wango Tango with a medley of fan-favorite songs, including “I’m So Tired…,” “Who,” “All 4 Nothing” and more.

After Lauv, For one of her first big performances, Lauren Spencer-Smith showed off her powerhouse vocals as she performed her hit single, “Fingers Crossed,” as well as her song “Flowers.” Lauren Spencer-Smith also delivered a gorgeous cover of Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved.”

Em Beihold came on after Lauren, making her iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango debut with her hit song “Numb Little Bug.” She grew in LA and never attended the Wango Tango, she told ECHO, so this first one was for her making it even more special.

CARSON, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Ashton Irwin of 5SOS performs onstage at the 2022 iHeartRadio Wango Tango at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 04, 2022 in Carson, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

After Beihold, fans were in all of their glory as 5 Seconds Of Summer hit the iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango stage — especially since the band performed music from their forthcoming new album. The Australian band gave fans a taste of their newest music with “Me Myself & I,” which will be featured on their upcoming fifth studio album 5SOS5, which is scheduled for a September 23 release. 

GAYLE took over the stage during her first performance at iHeartRadio’s KIIS FM Wango Tango. In the process, she started a sing-along to her hit song, “ABCDEFU.” She opened her set with her recent single, “Sleeping With My Friends,” while showing off her incredible guitar skills.

Becky G brought the heat to this year’s iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango as she performed a set full of hits including “Fulanito,” “Buen Dia,” “Mayores,” “No Mienten,” “Baile Con Mi Ex” and “Mami,” right down the street from where she grew up.

Charlie Puth brought his perfect pitch and summer vibes to his set at iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango, which was full of fan favorites including “Light Switch,” “How Long,” “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” “One Call Away,” “Attention” and “See You Again.”

Diplo at Dusk turned iHeartRadio’s KIIS FM Wango Tango into a massive dance party as he graced the crowd with his hit songs across multiple genres. Diplo began his set with a remix of “Edamame” by bbno$ featuring Rich Brian, followed by David Guetta’s remix of Farruko’s “Pepas” and his collaboration with Sonny Fodera “Turn Back Time.” The crowd loved every minute of it as they raved with their oversized glow sticks. After delivering other notable tracks like “Don’t Forget My Love,” Diplo performed his newest song “Tupelo Shuffle” for the first time live.

Latto illuminated the stage in front of a massive crowd at Wango Tango in Los Angeles and unleashed all her big energy as she performed her biggest hit. She made her grand entrance to the stage rocking an orange and white outfit and her glamorous “Big Latto” chain. The Atlanta native kicked off her set with “Big Energy (Remix)” featuring Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled.

CARSON, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tate McRae performs onstage at the 2022 iHeartRadio Wango Tango at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 04, 2022 in Carson, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Tate McRae mesmerized the crowd with her dance and vocal skills. Welcomed to the stage by a roaring crowd, she opened her set with a hypnotic performance of “You,” as she danced along. She slowed things down for her second song, “friends don’t look at friends that way,” before performing “she’s all I wanna be” and closing her set with “you broke me first.”

Camila Cabello made everyone want to say “Don’t Go Yet” after her performance at this year’s iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango. The star brought her new album, Familia, to life as she performed several songs from the project, as well as fan favorites from previous albums.

CARSON, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Shawn Mendes performs onstage at the 2022 iHeartRadio Wango Tango at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 04, 2022 in Carson, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

Shawn Mendes treated fans to a variety of songs during his iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango performance with a mix of new tracks and fan favorites including “Wonder,” “When You’re Gone,” “Call My Friends,” “Holding Me Back,” “It’ll Be OK,” “If I Can’t Have You” and “In My Blood.”

The Chainsmokers closed out the 2022 Wango Tango, leaving fans excited and ready for the Summer as they left the venue after.

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