Bieber at Coachella: Understated Genius or Bored Diva?

$10M to surf YouTube! Justin Bieber promised his Coachella performance would be an exciting comeback, then stunned audiences and critics with his laidback set, whose highlights included watching memes on YouTube. What does the Canadian superstar's new era of laidback stagecraft have to say about culture, stardom, and the passage of time?LinksJustin Bieber negotiated $10M fee without an agent, highest paid artist in Coachella history by IG @themailcart and IG @assistantsvsagentsCoachella 2026: Justin Bieber launches a major comeback in the desert by Benjamin Lee for The Guardian Justin Bieber at Coachella review – pop’s troubled prince mostly hits right notes in low-energy set by Adrian Horton for The Guardian At Coachella, Justin Bieber spends half an hour surfing YouTube by Timothy Karoff for SFGateSend us Fan MailSubscribe on YouTubeRecorded ourselves at Secret Spot DTLACameron Ljungkull Augustus Watkins Cocaine Opera - Music PR | Artist & Label Services