Bieber: Behind the Scenes

Justin Bieber gave fans a backstage look at Coachella this week, posting new photos with Hailey Bieber after his April 18 Weekend 2 set in Indio. (people.com) People reported that Bieber shared the images on Instagram on Tuesday, April 21, including a backstage shot with Hailey Bieber and other moments from the festival. The post followed Coachella’s second weekend, which ran April 17 to 19 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. (people.com) A full replay of Bieber’s Coachella performance also surfaced on YouTube, giving fans a way to watch the set after the livestream window closed. The uploaded video linked to this story runs through the entire festival performance song by song. (youtube.com) The photos and replay landed days after Bieber’s Weekend 2 headlining set on April 18, his second Coachella performance in as many weekends. USA Today reported that the show featured guest appearances from Billie Eilish and SZA. (usatoday.com) Setlist records from April 18 show Bieber performed a long set that mixed newer songs with older hits. Setlist.fm lists “One Less Lonely Girl” with Billie Eilish, “Snooze” with SZA and “As Long as You Love Me” with Big Sean among the Weekend 2 moments. (setlist.fm) USA Today’s Weekend 2 setlist report said Bieber returned to the Coachella stage in Indio on April 18 and ran through every song in order for fans tracking the show in real time. That made the later YouTube replay more than a clip package: it preserved the full sequence of the set. (usatoday.com) The backstage post also extends a familiar part of Bieber’s public image, where major live moments are followed by personal updates on Instagram. In this case, the public performance and the private photos arrived within three days of each other, tying the festival spectacle to a quieter recap with Hailey Bieber. (people.com) For fans who missed Coachella Weekend 2, the story now exists in two versions at once: the polished festival set on video and the backstage stills Bieber chose to post afterward. Both point back to the same April 18 performance in Indio. (youtube.com)