Overview
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reposted to her Instagram Story a religious account’s clip that praised Justin Bieber’s worship moment as “taking Coachella to church.”
- During his headlining slot, Bieber ran a stripped-down set that included scrolling YouTube on a laptop and taking song requests from viewers on the festival’s livestream.
- He performed his worship song GLORY VOICE MEMO and brought out guests including The Kid Laroi, Wizkid, Tems and Dijon.
- Online reaction split sharply, with praise and mockery side by side, and coverage repeatedly cited reports that he was paid about $10 million as Katy Perry joked about his onstage YouTube search.
- The show marked a major return to a large solo crowd after he canceled tour dates in 2022 due to Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, and he is scheduled to perform again during Coachella’s second weekend.