Justin Bieber tops Coachella billing with nostalgia-packed performance. 15 minutes ago. Aš esu Maja Deivisas. Images from Getty. Justin Bieber staged a nostalgic comeback as Coachella’s highly anticipated headliner. The 32-year-old singer spent much of Saturday night’s performance seated before a laptop, crooning along to YouTube videos of his classic hits like “Baby” and “Never Say Never”—thrilling fans in what seemed a nod to the site that launched his career. He projected early home videos that first spotlighted him at age 12 onto the giant screens and even engaged with real-time comments from the YouTube live stream of his set. It was the pop star’s largest concert in four years, after scrapping his Justice world tour due to health problems. Alone on a bare stage for most of the show, he delivered songs from his 2025 album *Swag*, then announced he wanted to take the audience “on a journey” by dipping into his back catalog. He frequently quizzed the crowd: “How far back do you go?” Bieber also played the clip that recently went viral—sparking speculation about his mental health—in which he confronted a photographer and declared: “It’s not clocking to you, I’m standing on business.” On a minimalist stage, Bieber wore a hoodie and shorts while performing with musical guests like The Kid Laroi, Wizkid, Tems, and Dijon. His wife, Hailey Bieber, was seen in the audience with celebrity couple Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner. Getty Images. Justin Bieber canceled his world tour in 2022 after disclosing facial paralysis from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a shingles complication. He dropped his surprise album Swag in July 2025 and performed live at the February Grammy Awards. His Coachella performance was a sharp contrast to the previous night’s headliner, Sabrina Carpenter, whose Hollywood-themed show featured costume changes, choreography, and intricate stage setups. Colombian pop star Karol G headlines Sunday at the festival, held over two weekends in California’s desert. It attracts over 100,000 attendees daily, per Indio police, and has been at Indio’s Empire Polo Club since 2002. Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates.
