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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tHailey Bieber remains her husband\u2019s biggest fan. After Justin Bieber announced he will perform at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, multiple sources exclusively tell Us Weekly that his wife was the one to encourage him to book the gig. \u201cHailey was a big influence on Justin\u2019s decision to headline Coachella,\u201d one source [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A significant amount of mystery indeed surrounds Bieber\u2019s two Coachella sets on Saturday, April 11, and Saturday, April 18. Prior to the festival headlining slot, he\u2019d performed a much more intimate set at The Roxy in West Hollywood in March.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Us Weekly<\/em> exclusively learned<\/a> that Bieber was directly involved in planning nearly every aspect of his Coachella 2026 set.<\/p>\n\u201cHe\u2019s been involved in everything all along, from negotiating his own paycheck to working on the show\u2019s creative direction,\u201d a source told Us<\/em>. \u201cHe even helped design the merch that\u2019ll be sold on the grounds \u2014 T-shirts, hoodies, hats, etc.\u201d<\/p>\nBieber meticulously curated his Coachella setlist to celebrate the success of his two Swag<\/em> albums, in addition to highlighting tracks from his 17-year career.<\/p>\n\n![\"GettyImages-2259485521](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2259485521-e1775973167238.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Justin Bieber performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.<\/span> Kevin Winter\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cJustin is very proud of his Swag<\/em> albums [released in 2025], so he wants to spotlight them, but he\u2019s also packing his set with old hits that he hasn\u2019t performed in years. He knows the crowd will want to hear those too,\u201d the insider told Us<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s been fine-tuning and changing some things as recently as this week. It\u2019s all very fluid, but the bulk of the show is finalized and has been run through.\u201d<\/p>\nElsewhere on Saturday, Coachella pass-holders enjoyed sets from The Strokes, Addison Rae<\/strong>, David Byrne<\/strong> and Labrinth<\/strong>, among many others.<\/p>\nBritish punk rockers Lambrini Girls were supposed to be on the Coachella bill on Saturday but they pulled out at the eleventh hour<\/a>. Frontwoman Phoebe Lunny<\/strong> revealed on Friday, April 10, that she was recently diagnosed with an \u201cacute brain injury\u201d and a fractured neck.<\/p>\n\u201cWe have received quite a lot of messages re Coachella, we are so gutted, guys,\u201d Lunny acknowledged. \u201cWe want to be there so badly. If it was a broken leg, I would do a Dave Grohl<\/strong><\/a> and play it. This isn\u2019t something we are taking lightly and we are really sad. We hope and pray there\u2019s some universe [where] we get to play next year instead \u2026 Because it is my neck and brain, our hands are tied for now, but I\u2019m lucky and expect a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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\u201cHe\u2019s been involved in everything all along, from negotiating his own paycheck to working on the show\u2019s creative direction,\u201d a source told Us<\/em>. \u201cHe even helped design the merch that\u2019ll be sold on the grounds \u2014 T-shirts, hoodies, hats, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n Bieber meticulously curated his Coachella setlist to celebrate the success of his two Swag<\/em> albums, in addition to highlighting tracks from his 17-year career.<\/p>\n \u201cJustin is very proud of his Swag<\/em> albums [released in 2025], so he wants to spotlight them, but he\u2019s also packing his set with old hits that he hasn\u2019t performed in years. He knows the crowd will want to hear those too,\u201d the insider told Us<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s been fine-tuning and changing some things as recently as this week. It\u2019s all very fluid, but the bulk of the show is finalized and has been run through.\u201d<\/p>\n Elsewhere on Saturday, Coachella pass-holders enjoyed sets from The Strokes, Addison Rae<\/strong>, David Byrne<\/strong> and Labrinth<\/strong>, among many others.<\/p>\n British punk rockers Lambrini Girls were supposed to be on the Coachella bill on Saturday but they pulled out at the eleventh hour<\/a>. Frontwoman Phoebe Lunny<\/strong> revealed on Friday, April 10, that she was recently diagnosed with an \u201cacute brain injury\u201d and a fractured neck.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have received quite a lot of messages re Coachella, we are so gutted, guys,\u201d Lunny acknowledged. \u201cWe want to be there so badly. If it was a broken leg, I would do a Dave Grohl<\/strong><\/a> and play it. This isn\u2019t something we are taking lightly and we are really sad. We hope and pray there\u2019s some universe [where] we get to play next year instead \u2026 Because it is my neck and brain, our hands are tied for now, but I\u2019m lucky and expect a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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