Bieber’s Coachella Marathon Set

Justin Bieber’s first Coachella headlining set stretched to 34 songs late Saturday, turning the festival’s main stage into a career-spanning marathon in Indio. (latimes.com) He took the Coachella Stage at 11:25 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, April 11, and the official schedule had him running until 12:55 a.m. Sunday at the Empire Polo Club. (usatoday.com) The set mixed older hits with newer material and guest spots, including appearances by The Kid Laroi, Dijon, Mk.gee, Tems and Wizkid. (nme.com) One of the most shared moments came when Wizkid joined Bieber for “Essence,” with clips from the performance spreading across X within hours of the set. (x.com) The performance landed as Bieber’s biggest live date in years and his first time topping Coachella’s main bill, after a long stretch in which he had scaled back touring. (hollywoodreporter.com) Reviews described the show as unusually stripped down for a Coachella headliner, with Bieber pulling up old YouTube clips on a laptop and singing along to early videos from the start of his career. (latimes.com) That staging choice tied the set to the way Bieber first broke through in 2008 and 2009, when cover videos on YouTube helped turn a Canadian teenager into a major-label pop act. (britannica.com) Setlist trackers and post-show recaps did not fully agree on the exact song count, with some outlets listing 30 songs and others posting playlists of 32, while the Los Angeles Times reported 34 songs. (usatoday.com) (music.apple.com) (latimes.com) Weekend two is scheduled for April 17 to 19, with Bieber set to return to the same 11:25 p.m. Saturday slot after a first weekend performance built for the livestream and the clip economy at the same time. (usatoday.com)