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Diplo Defends Justin Bieber’s Coachella Set After Mixed Reviews

Artists call the laptop–YouTube format a deliberate, personal approach to headlining.

Overview

  • Justin Bieber’s headline performance drew a split response, with some viewers labeling the stripped-back, laptop-led approach as lazy.
  • Diplo praised the show as amazing and legendary in remarks reported by People.
  • He said it felt like being at a party with Bieber as the singer cued his own YouTube videos and revisited early hits.
  • Finneas, Labrinth and Lizzo also voiced support for the set, countering the backlash from parts of the crowd and social media.
  • Bieber invited song suggestions through livestream comments and picked tracks in real time, leaning into an at-home audience as part of the show.