Justin Bieber Favors ‘Swag’ Songs in a Minimalist Coachella Set, but Also Revisits His ‘Baby’-Hood, Bingeing on Old YouTube Clips

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

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Talk about going from one extreme to another. However extravagant and maximalist Sabrina Carpenter’s production was for her headlining set at Coachella Friday, that’s how minimal and barely-there Justin Bieber‘s staging and musical design were for his night-capping show on Saturday. It definitely felt like Personal Time With Justin, as he is in 2026, with few initial distractions from his one-man “Swag” show in the way of luxuries like elaborate sets, oldies or other humans.

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