Welcome back to the second day of Mad Cool 2023!
![Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-Javier-Bragado.jpg)
The sun is shining, and Madrid’s festival-goers are out in force for today’s star-studded lineup.
Sam Smith draws a massive crowd at the Mad Cool stage
![Sam Smith at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-SamSmith-Javier-Bragado.jpg)
“Welcome to my gay cabaret,” says Smith, as they run through a set of wardrobe changes that were as impressive as the hit-stacked setlist.
Smith is loving every second
![Sam Smith at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool_SAM-SMITH_Andres-Iglesias_0008.jpg)
The global star beams at their audience between every song, drinking in the atmosphere.
Welcome to the jungle
![Tash Sultana at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Paco Poyato.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-Trash-Sultana-Paco-Poyato.jpg)
‘Jungle’ draws plenty of cheers from the crowd at Tash Sultana’s stellar set.
Heeeeeeeeere’s QOTSA!
![Queens Of The Stone Age at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Mad-Cool-2023-Queens-Of-The-Stone-Age-Javier-Bragado.jpg)
Judging by the sea of Queens t-shirts around today, fans have waited all day for this set.
Hit, hit, hit
![Queens Of The Stone Age at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-QOTSE-Javier-Bragado.jpg)
Josh Homme and co blitz through ‘Lullabies To Paralyze’ to ‘In Times New Roman’ in a career-spanning performance.
Songs for the soon-to-be deaf
![Queens Of The Stone Age at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Andres Iglesias.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool_QUEENS-OF-THE-STONE-AGE_Andres-Iglesias_0004.jpg)
A one-two of ‘Go With The Flow’ and ‘A Song For The Dead’ closes out Queens Of The Stone Age’s set out with a bang.
Over at The Loop, DJ Gigola keeps the good times rolling
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Hands up to the sky, ravers!
Ich Bin Ready?
![DJ Gigola at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Paco Poyato.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-DJ-Gigola-Paco-Poyato-1.jpg)
Superstar DJs, here we go!
Mumford And Sons wound down the Mad Cool Stage
![Mumford and Suns at Mad Cool 23. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-Mumford-And-Sons-JavierBragado-0A2A7880-022.jpg)
The folk band deliver a much-needed wind down for those breathless QOTSA fans.
Delaporte makes a grand entrance
![Delapore at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Selector.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-Delaporte-Selector.jpg)
Here’s hometown heroes Delaporte smashing their set on the Ouigo Stage.
And finally…
![The Black Keys at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-The-Black-Keys-Javier-Bragado.jpg)
The Black Keys close out day two of Mad Cool 2023 in style.
Lonely boys
![The Black Keys at Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-The-Black-Keys-JavierBragado-0F4A5128-Mejorado-NR-022.jpg)
Word has it that chants of ‘Lonely Boy’ echoed continued to echo through the night.
Done and dusted
![Mad Cool 2023. Credit: Javier Bragado.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MadCool23-Javier-Bragado.jpg)
Now it’s time to get ready to do it all over again tomorrow…
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