Justin Bieber Faces Backlash Over ‘Lazy’ $10M Coachella Chaos
Key Points
- Headliner performed a seated, laptop-driven 12-song medley, prompting fan outrage and accusations of a lazy set.
- Viral memes and childhood clips replaced a high-energy spectacle, confusing the crowd and fueling social media backlash.
- Sources say he earned $5 million per weekend without an agent, intensifying criticism over perceived pay-to-skip performance.
JUSTIN Bieber has been slammed for a shockingly lazy Coachella headline set that left fans fuming despite his rumored groundbreaking $10 million payday.
The 32-year-old superstar rocked up in a hoodie, shorts and shades, but instead of delivering a high-energy show, he sat on a stool scrolling through YouTube clips of his own songs, according to Page Six.
Bieber’s stripped-down 12-song medley leaned heavily on his 2025 SWAG II album and classic hits streamed from a laptop, sparking instant chaos on social media.
Fans erupted with fury, branding the performance one of the laziest in festival history and accusing Bieber of scamming Coachella out of a massive payday.
One viewer blasted, “Justin Bieber is the worse headliner at Coachella in history because wtf your just sitting with a laptop.”
The screen flashed viral memes like “deez nuts” and Bieber’s own infamous paparazzi clash, adding to the chaotic vibe and confusing the crowd.
Critics piled on, with one tweeting, “If Sabrina Carpenter did what Justin Bieber is doing right now, her career would be over,” highlighting the gulf between Bieber’s lacklustre set and Carpenter’s polished headline show.
Despite the backlash, Bieber leaned into the chaos, asking fans to pick songs in real time and even played childhood YouTube clips that launched his career.
Insiders say Bieber secured the Coachella gig without an agent, pocketing $5 million per weekend after splitting with longtime manager Scooter Braun.
But the fallout from this chaotic set is far from over, with fans and critics alike wondering if Bieber’s Coachella crisis signals a new low in his career.
And now the pressure is only building.
