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Bieber headlined Coachella 2026 on Saturday night, drawing massive crowds for his biggest concert in years. The performance went viral for an unusual reason: he repeatedly stopped to doomscroll and watch YouTube videos of his own early hits like "Baby" and "Never Say Never" on stage rather than performing them live.
Justin Bieber headlined Coachella 2026 on Saturday night but repeatedly paused to doomscroll and watch YouTube videos of his own early hits instead of performing them live.
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