Justin Bieber performed at the Roxy in Los Angeles Sunday night, delivering his first major show in the U.S. in four years as he prepares for his headlining set at Coachella.
The private club gig boasted a 25-song set, comprised entirely of songs from Bieber’s two 2025 albums, Swag and Swag II (per Setlist.fm and a photo shared on social media). Bieber appeared to perform two “regular” sets, as well as an “acoustic set,” which featured renditions of tracks like “Mother in You,” “Things You Do,” and “Dotted Line.”
While it appears Bieber implemented a strict no-phone policy, a few short videos have made their way online. These include a pair of clips that show Bieber leading a very hyped-up crowd in a rendition of his hit single, “Daisies” (which fittingly closed out the show).
There’s also a short snippet of Bieber singing “Yukon,” with his fans eagerly assisting him in singing the hook.
With the caveat that this was an invite-only event for fans, the Roxy gig arguably was Bieber’s first full-fledged, public concert since his Justice tour ended in 2022. (Bieber postponed, and then canceled, the run while dealing with a series of health issues.) Since then, the pop star has largely been absent from the stage, outside a handful of private gigs (like a 2024 set at the extravagant wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, the children of two Indian billionaires) and some scattered TV performances (like the 2024 NHL All-Star game and the Grammys in February). Last November, Bieber livestreamed a 10-song performance on Twitch, though it primarily featured his older material and nothing from Swag.
The Roxy gig was almost certainly a warm-up gig ahead of Coachella, which Bieber is set to headline along with Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G. Weekend one of Coachella is set for April 10 through 12, while weekend two will take place April 17 through 19.
There’s no immediate resolution in any of this. There’s no surrender either — and a lot of great escape. White’s slide guitar in “Dollar Bill” sounds like a National Steel on steroids until the solo, when it turns into what seems like a theremin gone postal. “I Can’t Believe What I’m Hearing” has a great pop-wise chorus closer to the Pretty Things than Son House. And don’t miss White’s wry aside to the White Stripes’ old creation myth in the second verse of “G.O.D.,” on the way to the real business at hand. “Well, it’s the beginning of the world now,” he declares at the song’s end. “Let’s do it all over again.”
