{"id":390270,"date":"2026-04-21T10:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/390270\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:36:14","slug":"all-the-standout-moments-at-coachella-2026-weekend-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/390270\/","title":{"rendered":"All the standout moments at Coachella 2026 Weekend 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Coachella 2026 now concluded, its second weekend delivered a final run of defining moments, led by surprises like Madonna stepping into Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s set and Billie Eilish joining Justin Bieber on stage. From standout performances to unexpected appearances, these highlights captured the festival at its most assured<\/p>\n

Lisa and Joji surface at Anyma\u2019s \u00c6DEN set<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n

One of Friday\u2019s standout moments came during Anyma\u2019s set, when the producer brought out Blackpink\u2019s Lisa for their collaborative single \u201cBad Angel.\u201d Set within the futuristic world of his new \u00c6DEN show, Lisa appeared in a striking cyberpunk angel look that echoed the set\u2019s sleek, otherworldly tone, marking her fourth Coachella appearance. As the set drew to a close, Joji also joined Anyma for their new single, \u201cBeautiful,\u201d returning to the festival stage for the first time since 2022.<\/p>\n

Madonna steps into Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s headline set<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n

Another major Friday highlight came when Sabrina Carpenter surprised the crowd with Madonna during her headlining set. The appearance instantly shifted the scale of the night, bringing together two generations of pop on one of the festival\u2019s biggest stages. They went straight into \u201cVogue,\u201d before continuing with \u201cLike a Prayer\u201d and a new duet, turning the close of Sabrina\u2019s set into one of Weekend 2\u2019s defining moments.<\/p>\n

Fujii Kaze\u2019s nod to BigBang<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n

One of Saturday\u2019s most talked-about moments came from Fujii Kaze, who briefly covered BigBang\u2019s \u201cBad Boy\u201d before moving into his own hit \u201cShinunoga E-Wa.\u201d The transition landed especially well with fans, not only as a tribute to one of K-pop\u2019s most influential groups, but also because Kaze has previously spoken about his admiration for BigBang and the song\u2019s influence on him. The moment was carried even further online when G-Dragon later reposted the clip.<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson reunite on stage<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n

Saturday also saw PinkPantheress add another standout guest to her set by bringing out Zara Larsson. Their appearance naturally drew attention to \u201cStateside,\u201d the song that connects the two artists, and gave the performance an added sense of momentum. While they did not perform the track together, Zara still made the most of the moment by delivering \u201cMidnight Sun,\u201d which kept the crowd\u2019s energy high and added another sharp pop turn to PinkPantheress\u2019 set.<\/p>\n

A full-circle moment for Billie Eilish and Justin Bieber<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo: Youtube @Coachella<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most emotional moment of Week 2 came during Justin Bieber\u2019s Saturday headlining set, when Billie Eilish joined him on stage for \u201cOne Less Lonely Girl.\u201d The appearance resonated beyond surprise value alone, given Eilish\u2019s long-documented admiration for Bieber since her early years. That history gave the moment a genuine sense of full circle, turning what could have been a simple guest spot into one of the weekend\u2019s warmest and most widely shared scenes.<\/p>\n

BigBang closes Weekend 2 with a tour reveal<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n

On Sunday, BigBang carried the force of their first-weekend comeback into a second set that felt just as charged, this time adding \u201cBae Bae\u201d to the performance. Instead of featuring guest performances, the group kept the spotlight firmly on themselves, which made the closing announcement land even harder: a world tour beginning in August. With that, their Coachella return became more than a festival moment \u2013 it officially opened the door to the group\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\n

Also see: Coachella 2026 week 2: The performances to bookmark after weekend one<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With Coachella 2026 now concluded, its second weekend delivered a final run of defining moments, led by surprises…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":390271,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[132900,10289,27263,156,201891,12001,1385,157,111,139,69,6003,3569],"class_list":{"0":"post-390270","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-bigbang","9":"tag-billie-eilish","10":"tag-coachella-2026","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-joji","13":"tag-lisa","14":"tag-madonna","15":"tag-music","16":"tag-new-zealand","17":"tag-newzealand","18":"tag-nz","19":"tag-pinkpantheress","20":"tag-sabrina-carpenter"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390270\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=390270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=390270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}