The 10 Best-Ever Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Musical Guests Ranked (Including Taylor Swift, of Course!)

Did you remember that Destiny's Child performed at the show more than 20 years ago?

Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, and Justin Bieber
Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber perform at past Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. Photo:

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The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back for 2024 after being on hiatus for the past few years — and that means Angels, glam and, of course, A-list musical guests! At this year's show, which will be held on Oct. 15 in New York (and stream live on Amazon Prime Video), Cher will headline the brand's first-ever all-women lineup. Also performing at the Victoria's Secret Fashion show are Tyla and Lisa.

The brand promises that this year's show will be bigger and better than ever. Tyra Banks is returning to the runway and will be joined by Gigi Hadid, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel and many more.

But before we get to that, we wanted to take a look back at the best musical guests from past Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows — going back over 20 years! We narrowed it down to our 10 favorites and ranked them. Did your favorites make the list?

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Justin Bieber in 2012

Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber performing in 2012.

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At the 2012 show in New York, Justin Bieber performed "Beauty and a Beat" and "As Long as You Love Me," showing off his slick dance moves among the models. He, of course, had plenty of his own backup dancers as well and lit up the runway during his performance.

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Andrea Bocelli in 2001

Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli performing in 2001.

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For the 2001 show in New York, Andrea Bocelli brought a moving performance in Bryant Park. The incredible singer brought the house down with a rendition of "Mascagni" among the (fake) candle light.

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Nicki Minaj in 2011

Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj performing in 2011.

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It was Nicki Minaj's world in 2011 New York. She brought the "Super Bass" — and the party — to the PINK part of the show, along with a ton of technicolor. Wearing vibrant shades, Minaj was certainly a focal point on this night.

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Hozier in 2014

Hozier
Hozier performing in 2014.

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Hozier took everyone to church in 2014 when he brought his gorgeous vocals to the VSFS runway in London. The singer performed "Take Me to Church" during the show while clad in an all-black look and made everyone fall in love with him.

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Ed Sheeran in 2014

Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran performing in 2014.

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Ed Sheeran serenaded the crowd — and the Angels — in London in 2014 with "Thinking Out Loud." The British musician was right at home in England for the performance and crooned his Grammy-winning song for the audience.

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Bruno Mars in 2016

Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars performing in 2016.

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Bruno Mars has also graced the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway twice: in 2012 in New York and in 2016 in Paris. We're giving the better spot to 2016 because it's Paris — the City of Love! — and because he knocked it out of the park with "24K."

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Destiny's Child in 2002

Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child performing in 2002.

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Way back in 2002, Destiny's Child — Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Willams — performed at the show in New York City. The trio wore coordinating outfits in shades of gold, and they sang "8 Days of Christmas" for the holiday-themed segment.

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Lady Gaga in 2016

Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga performing in 2016.

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Lady Gaga absolutely crushed it in Paris in 2016 with her multiple performances — and multiple outfits. The Grammy-winning singer performed "Million Reasons," as well as a mashup of "AYO" and "John Wayne" for the show, and she totally strutted the catwalk in massive heels.

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Taylor Swift in 2014 (and 2013)

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Taylor Swift performing in 2014.

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Very fortunately, fans got two years of Taylor Swift on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show stage: 2013 in New York and 2014 in London. Her second year was superior because we got "Blank Space" and "Style"!

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Harry Styles in 2017

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Harry Styles performing in 2017.

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Harry Styles jetted off to Shanghai in 2017 to perform "Kiwi" and "Only Angel" — absolutely fitting for a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. It's the appropriate song choice (as well as the quirky dance moves) the sealed the top choice for us.

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