Justin Bieber is earning the praise of his fellow musicians following his headlining set at Coachella.
Lizzo shared a heartfelt post on Instagram on Sunday (April 12) after watching the Canadian pop star’s set in person the day prior. Captioning livestream screenshots of Bieber performing on the main stage with an old YouTube video of himself playing on the big screen behind him, she wrote, “I watched a popstar who grew up in front of the world fully transcend into his artistry last night.”
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“I watched someone who gave us his all, his whole life.. finally nourish hisself,” Lizzo continued. “I have no pictures or videos because I was fully present in the moment. Justin invited us and whoever chose to come with him was blessed with a beautiful ride. When you use your gift for God, it will make people uncomfortable. But that’s OK because the ones who stick beside you will feel the love.”
Someone else who dug Bieber’s performance was Labrinth. The singer-producer also shared praise on his Instagram Story on Sunday, writing, “JUSTIN… I SEE WHAT YOUR [sic] DOING AND I LOVE IT … BE TRUE! F–K WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS.”
The former teen idol’s set took place on the second day of the festival, the first weekend of which kicked off with Sabrina Carpenter headlining on Friday (April 10) and closed with Karol G on Sunday. All three headliners — as well as the numerous artists who are also on this year’s bill — will return for weekend two starting on Friday (April 17).
Bieber’s performance was particularly memorable, as he spent one portion of the set scrolling through YouTube and watching some of his earliest viral videos on stage with the audience. Other celebrities who shared reactions to the showcase were Katy Perry — who attended the festival with boyfriend Justin Trudeau and joked on Instagram, “Thank God he has Premium. I don’t wanna see no ads” — and Zara Larsson. The latter shared a video of herself watching Bieber perform at home and wrote, “It’s giving lets smoke and watch YouTube.”
