Bieber closes Day 2

Justin Bieber closed Coachella’s second day on Saturday, April 11, with his first time headlining the Indio festival. (latimes.com) The Los Angeles Times’ live coverage said Bieber shared Day 2’s spotlight with Jack White and a set from the Strokes, while the festival’s official livestream guide listed David Byrne, PinkPantheress and Fujii Kaze among the day’s other major acts. (latimes.com, latimes.com) The Redlands Daily Facts framed the night around a contrast between Bieber and David Byrne, with Labrinth and PinkPantheress also singled out as notable Day 2 performers. (redlandsdailyfacts.com) This was Bieber’s first Coachella headlining slot after years of showing up at the festival as a guest and attendee. The Daily Facts noted he previously appeared during Ariana Grande’s 2019 headlining set and with Daniel Caesar and Giveon in 2022. (redlandsdailyfacts.com) Day 2 also showed how broad Coachella’s booking has become in its 25th year, with Bieber’s pop headliner set placed alongside Jack White’s rock set, the Strokes’ appearance and Byrne’s art-rock presence on the same Saturday bill. (latimes.com, latimes.com, redlandsdailyfacts.com) The festival opened Friday, April 10, and the official Coachella YouTube channel has been carrying the 2026 livestream from the desert. That made Bieber’s Saturday headlining set part of a weekend built for both the crowd at Empire Polo Club and a much larger online audience. (youtube.com, latimes.com) By the end of Saturday night, the story of Coachella’s second day was less one genre taking over than one lineup pulling Bieber, Byrne, Jack White, the Strokes, Labrinth and PinkPantheress into the same frame. (latimes.com, redlandsdailyfacts.com)