Justin Bieber headlined the main stage at Coachella 2026 in Indio, California, on April 11, delivering a set heavy on tracks from his recent albums Swag and Swag II alongside surprise guests. He spent about 25 minutes sharing viral YouTube clips and early hits, drawing reactions from stars like Katy Perry and Zara Larsson. Bieber returns for the festival's second weekend on April 18.
The 32-year-old pop star took the Coachella main stage on Saturday night, performing songs including 'Stay' with the Kid Laroi, 'Devotion' with Dijon, 'Daisies' with Mk.gee, 'I Think You’re Special' with Tems, and 'Essence' with Wizkid. Bieber favored material from his 2025 double-album releases Swag and Swag II, marking his first dedicated headlining slot at the festival after previous guest appearances, such as during Ariana Grande's 2019 set. He had previewed elements of the show at an invite-only gig at the Roxy in Los Angeles about a week earlier, his first U.S. concert in four years. Bieber dove into nostalgia midway through, pulling out a laptop to play viral clips like 'Deez Nuts' and 'Double Rainbow,' as well as music videos for early hits such as 'Baby,' 'That Should Be Me,' 'Never Say Never,' and his 2008 'With You' cover. Katy Perry, attending with boyfriend Justin Trudeau, posted an Instagram video from the crowd joking, “Thank God he has Premium. I don’t wanna see no ads.” Zara Larsson shared a TikTok of her watching a livestream, captioning it “He’s in my dream blunt rotation” while viewing Bieber's 'double rainbow' segment.
