Justin Bieber fans were left mostly disappointed with his Coachella set this weekend, as the singer sat on stage with his laptop open.
Bieber came onto the stage in a baggy hoodie and set up his MacBook on a desk, while he sat down with his microphone on a chair.
The Canadian’s performance was underwhelming in the eyes of many concert-goers, with several fans describing it as ‘lazy’.
Bieber bizarrely streamed his songs on YouTube from the laptop, playing them on a big screen behind him.
Many fans have contrasted his set with Sabrina Carpenter’s, who was full of energy with dance routines and several outfit changes.
On Saturday night, Bieber was reportedly paid around $10million (€8.5m) to be top billing for Day Two of the festival.
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— $an (@dieforyous) April 12, 2026
His set was scheduled for an already late 11.25pm start time, and he proceeded to launch into his lesser-known recent songs, while mostly neglecting his older hits.
Bieber then sat on the stool with his laptop next to him, pulling up old videos and checking the livestream to see what people wanted.
He proceeded to sing along to whatever song was picked on YouTube, with the video displayed behind him.
The singer also played viral clips from Vine and other internet trends, while videos even awkwardly buffered before playing.
Fans flocked to social media to express their disappointment with the set, labelling the show as ‘laziness’ and ‘karaoke’.
One X user wrote: ‘I’m crying this might actually be the worst performance I’ve ever seen. He’s literally just playing music videos from YouTube… zero effort, just pure laziness.’
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— nacho con O (@NachoConO) April 12, 2026
Another shared: ‘This is one of the worst Coachella performances I’ve ever seen. Oh my god?’
A third added: ‘Not Justin Bieber scamming Coachella out of $10million to play songs off of YouTube…’
Yet another commented: ‘Justin Bieber playing songs from his laptop on stage while Sabrina Carpenter delivered multiple outfit changes, visuals, choreography and vocals. These pictures speak louder than words.’
Some fans even branded his show ‘the worst in the festival’s history’, while others questioned why he’d been paid such a shocking amount.
