On Monday, April 13, Hailey Bieber posted a multi-photo carousel to Instagram. The pictures told the whole story of the Bieber family’s Coachella weekend.
The carousel opened with Justin holding baby Jack Blues while Hailey stood beside them. In the first couple shot, Hailey beamed at Justin with her hand placed lovingly on his face.
The second photo showed them kissing.
Justin was still wearing the red hoodie he had performed in the night before. Hailey had on a black and blue jacket and sunglasses.
The rest of the carousel filled in the weekend. There were soundcheck videos of Hailey dancing alone and then swaying with baby Jack to Justin rehearsing “FIRST PLACE.” Another video showed Justin running “Favourite Girl” during soundcheck while Hailey watched. A standout snap showed Jack Blues with a custom “Bieberchella” temporary tattoo on his forearm from Inked by Dani.
Hailey’s caption did not hold back.
“Such a special weekend. nobody will ever know even an ounce of what it’s taken to get here. so grateful for this beautiful life. SO proud. let’s do it all again!!!!”
Sources: People / Yahoo | AOL | Billboard
“Hailey, Babe, Hallelujah”: The Moment That Stopped the Crowd
Saturday night’s performance gave fans the emotional highlight of Weekend One.
During “Everything Hallelujah” — a soulful track from his 2025 album SWAG II — Justin looked directly into the Coachella camera and personalised the lyrics in real time.
“Mom and Dad, hallelujah. Hailey, babe, hallelujah. Baby Jack, hallelujah.”
The Coachella livestream camera immediately cut to Hailey in the crowd.
She covered her mouth. She blew him a kiss. She waved to the fans around her.
The crowd erupted.
The clip spread everywhere within minutes. Fans called it one of the most emotional moments of the entire festival weekend. The tribute landed because it was not scripted promo — it was Justin Bieber, on the biggest stage of his adult career, naming his wife and their baby in the middle of a song.
Hailey’s reaction was unguarded and immediate. The combination of the lyric, the camera cut, the blown kiss, and the crowd noise made the moment feel genuinely unrehearsed.
Sources: E! Online | Reality Tea — shoutout | Billboard
Baby Jack Blues Bieber Steals the Show
Jack Blues Bieber is 19 months old. He did not perform. He still became one of the most talked-about Coachella 2026 figures.
The “Bieberchella” tattoo did a lot of work.
The custom temporary tattoo — printed in blue block letters on Jack’s forearm — matched the festival nickname fans had coined for Justin’s headline debut. Inked by Dani created the design. It became its own viral moment within Hailey’s carousel, with fans sharing screenshots and calling it the cutest Coachella accessory of the weekend.
Jack also appeared in the soundcheck videos, dancing along as Justin rehearsed. He was dressed in baby Birkenstocks — which fans noticed immediately. The Biebers have never shown Jack’s face publicly, but his presence throughout the weekend was consistent and visible, from soundcheck to the performance shoutout to the Instagram carousel.
Justin has included Jack in promotional imagery before — the baby appeared in photos for the Grammy-nominated SWAG album, shot by photographer Renell Medrano. But the Coachella weekend represented the fullest public integration of Jack into a Justin Bieber live event to date.
Sources: People / Yahoo | Billboard | E! Online
Justin Bieber’s Coachella Headline Debut: What Happened
This was a big deal. Not just a performance — a comeback moment that had been building for three years.
Justin’s previous touring cycle, the Justice World Tour, was cancelled in 2022 due to health issues related to Ramsay Hunt syndrome. He had not performed a solo concert at that scale since. His return to music came in July 2025 with the surprise release of SWAG, followed by SWAG II in September 2025. Both projects reconnected him with his audience on his own terms.
The Coachella slot was his first solo headline festival performance ever. He had appeared at Coachella before — joining Ariana Grande, Chance the Rapper, and others as a guest over the years. But headlining his own set was different.
He previewed the set at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on April 4, telling fans during a Twitch livestream he planned to perform both SWAG projects and weave in older songs. His instinct was right. The performance drew on everything from early hits to the new material, with “Everything Hallelujah” becoming the emotional centrepiece.
He also welcomed Tems to the stage for a collaboration moment. (A fake photo of the two kissing went viral shortly after — it was confirmed to be fabricated. Hailey and Justin’s real backstage kiss photos appeared the following day.)
Justin returns to headline Coachella Weekend Two on Saturday, April 18.
Sources: E! Online | Billboard | British Brief | Reality Tea — fake kiss debunked
Hailey’s Weekend: Rhode World Pop-Up and a Vintage Dior Dress
Hailey was not just there to watch. She was working too.
Her beauty brand Rhode returned to Coachella with a Rhode World pop-up experience on the festival grounds. The timing was deliberate — Rhode and Justin had just collaborated on the brand’s new hydrocolloid pimple patches, making Coachella a natural launch moment.
For the Rhode event, Hailey wore a vintage 1998 Christian Dior silk dress in banana yellow and hot pink. The piece was designed by John Galliano and sourced from Tab Vintage. She shared several photos re-applying her favourite Rhode lip combo while standing in the desert light.
For soundcheck the day before, she kept it casual — a black cropped polo, grey cargo-style sweatpants, and black sunglasses.
Justin’s SKYLRK brand also had a 10,000-square-foot Oasis space at the festival alongside an in-demand merch shop. The weekend was as much a business deployment as a personal celebration.
Kylie Jenner added her own tribute, showing off multicoloured bedazzled floral nail art on her Instagram Stories — a design inspired by the daisy patches from Justin and Hailey’s Rhode collaboration. Her caption: “It’s giving Bieberchella.”
Sources: People / Yahoo | AOL | Billboard
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Justin and Hailey Bieber kiss at Coachella 2026?
Yes. Hailey Bieber posted a backstage Instagram carousel on April 13 that included a photo of her and Justin kissing after his Saturday night headline performance. The images were taken backstage, with Justin still wearing his red performance hoodie.
What did Justin Bieber sing about Hailey at Coachella?
During “Everything Hallelujah” from his 2025 album SWAG II, Justin personalised the lyrics to sing: “Hailey, babe, hallelujah / Baby Jack, hallelujah.” The Coachella livestream camera cut to Hailey in the crowd. She blew him a kiss as the crowd erupted.
Was baby Jack Blues Bieber at Coachella?
Yes. Jack Blues Bieber, 19 months old, attended the weekend with his parents. He appeared in soundcheck videos, danced to Justin rehearsing, and wore a custom “Bieberchella” temporary tattoo by Inked by Dani. He was also dressed in baby Birkenstocks.
Was this Justin Bieber’s first time headlining Coachella?
Yes. April 11, 2026 was Justin Bieber’s first solo headline performance at Coachella. He had appeared as a guest in prior years but had never headlined his own set. He returns for Weekend Two on Saturday, April 18.
Did Justin Bieber really kiss Tems at Coachella?
No. A photo that appeared to show Justin and Tems kissing on stage went viral after the performance. It was confirmed to be fabricated. The real couple kiss photos from the weekend were Hailey and Justin’s backstage images, shared by Hailey on April 13.
What did Hailey Bieber wear at Coachella 2026?
For the Rhode World pop-up event, Hailey wore a vintage 1998 Christian Dior silk dress in banana yellow and hot pink, designed by John Galliano and sourced from Tab Vintage. For soundcheck, she wore a casual black cropped polo, grey cargo sweatpants, and black sunglasses.
This article is based on verified reporting from People (via Yahoo and AOL), Billboard, E! Online, Reality Tea, and British Brief. All Instagram quotes from Hailey Bieber are sourced from her public posts as reported across multiple outlets. The Coachella shoutout lyric is confirmed via the official Coachella livestream as reported by E! Online and Reality Tea. The fake Tems kiss photo is confirmed fabricated per Reality Tea’s April 13, 2026 report.
