Marking what has been described as a new chapter in his career, Justin Bieber paid tribute to his family during his comeback headline performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Justin Bieber paid tribute to his family during his comeback headline performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Marking what has been described as a new chapter in his career, the 32-year-old singer performed on the second day of the festival on Saturday (11.04.26), delivering a set that drew on recent releases alongside earlier hits.
Justin, who is married to model Hailey Bieber, 29, with whom he shares 20-month-old son, Jack, incorporated references to them during the performance.
During his set, Justin addressed his family directly from the stage, saying: “Hailey, babe, hallelujah. Baby Jack, hallelujah.”
Justin released two albums, Swag and Swag II, in 2025, and has now returned to live performance following a period away from touring after cancelling his 2022 Justice Tour due to health issues.
Footage from the performance showed Hailey in the crowd responding to her husband’s tribute, while attending with friends including Kylie Jenner.
Justin’s setlist featured tracks from Swag and Swag II, alongside earlier songs including Baby and I’m the One, with visuals from his original music videos projected behind him.
Among those attending the festival was Katy Perry, who appeared alongside Justin Trudeau.
She said via social media: “Thank God he has Premium. I don’t wanna see no ads.”
Justin is scheduled to return to headline the festival’s second weekend on 18 April, having previously appeared as a guest performer with artists including Ariana Grande, Daniel Caesar and Tems.
According to Us Weekly, sources close to Justin said Hailey had encouraged him to accept the headline slot.
One source said: “Hailey was a big influence on Justin’s decision to headline Coachella. She nudged him and is always in his corner hyping him up.”
The insider added: “(Justin) feels this is the best way to share his new music with fans and is very excited about the opportunity. He is more in control of his career. He doesn’t have people making decisions for him anymore. Hailey assured him now is the best time and has been incredibly supportive.”
A second source told the outlet: “Hailey was definitely the driving force behind Justin doing Coachella. As someone who grew up on his music, she always reminds him that he’s the Justin Bieber. She knows firsthand how much it means to his fans to see him back on stage, so she was like, ‘You have to do this!’”
The performance follows Justin’s appearance at the Grammy Awards earlier in 2026, where he performed Yukon as Hailey watched from the audience.
Justin Bieber pays tribute to family during comeback headline performance at Coachella
