Justin Bieber made his long-awaited return to the festival stage Saturday night at Coachella \u2014 but not in the way anyone expected. The pop star set up a MacBook onstage and let YouTube commenters vote on his setlist in real time, streaming his own music videos on the big screen behind him.<\/p>\n
Critics called<\/a> it “lazy,” a “snoozefest” and “the worst in festival history,” while others defended<\/a> the stripped-back set as a personal moment from an artist returning to the stage after years away due to illness. Katy Perry, watching from the crowd, joked<\/a>: “Thank god he has YouTube Premium, I don’t wanna see no ads.”<\/p>\n Saturday marked the first time the Swag II singer performed as a billed Coachella act \u2014 and his reported $10 million payday<\/a> made him the highest-paid performer in the festival’s history. He was joined by musical guests including Kid Laroi, Wizkid and Tems, and closed with: “Tonight’s been beautiful ,guys. It’s been a dream of mine to perform here.”<\/p>\n Addison Rae also made her Coachella main stage debut Saturday afternoon, performing her “Fame & Glory Show” set at 5:30 p.m. PT in front of a packed crowd.<\/p>\n On Friday, Sabrina Carpenter delivered a star-studded headlining debut, transforming the main stage into “Sabrinawood”<\/a> with 20 songs and celebrity cameos from Susan Sarandon, Will Ferrell and Samuel L. Jackson. Sarandon appeared midway through the set in a vintage car, delivering a nearly seven-minute dramatic monologue as an older version of Carpenter \u2014 Variety called it “bizarre”<\/a> while fans on social media called it “iconic.” DJ Anyma canceled his midnight set due to dangerous winds.<\/p>\n