INDIO, United States - With a minimalist set and a trip through his musical past, pop superstar Justin Bieber returned to the stage on April 11 to headline the second day of Coachella.

The Canadian singer has not performed at a venue of Coachella’s size since 2022, when he appeared at Rock in Rio in Brazil before cancelling the remainder of his international tour due to health issues.

In 2025, Bieber released the album Swag, quickly followed by his eighth studio album Swag II.

While Bieber has recently played smaller shows, Coachella was billed as the start of his full-scale comeback.

Bieber earlier said in an Instagram post that “We WILL be singing at the top of our lungs on Saturday”.

Dressed in a red sweater, shorts and black boots, the 32-year-old artiste made good on his promise, playing the role of DJ and taking requests from online viewers.

After opening with several tracks from Swag II, Bieber sat at a computer and began a journey into the past, searching for his videos on YouTube and singing snippets from Beauty And A Beat (2012), That Should Be Me (2010), Never Say Never (2010), the teen pop anthem Baby (2010) and others hits.

“This is special,” he told the crowd. “This is a night I dreamed about for a long time, so to be here is amazing.”

Bieber also showed his old clips on YouTube, as well as moments captured by the ever-present cameras following him and his wife Hailey Bieber.

Earlier in the day, New York City rockers The Strokes took the stage and announced a new album for June, following a six-year hiatus for the band.

They played anthems including Hard To Explain (2001), Last Nite (2001), Someday (2001) and Reptilia...