Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance ended up receiving a divided response, but Diplo was a complete fan of the Grammy winner taking the stage on Saturday, April 11.
He Baby The hitmaker, 32, brought a laid-back approach to the music festival and took fans back in time with his early hits like Baby I’m sorry and That should be me.
While some criticized his set for being “lazy” and low-effort, Diplo held it in high regard, saying, “I was surprised it was even [back] to the classics, but the way he played them was incredible,” at Maison Martell’s Toast to Afrobeats brunch before the third day of the festival in Indio, California.
The DJ continued: “No one [else] You could go to Coachella and just sit on your laptop and play YouTube because that’s legendary. And he gave you a little bit. He was like, ‘I got so many hits, here, you get this.’ “
Although some fans and Zara Larsson criticized Bieber’s laid-back vibe, Diplo noted that the set was “like being at a party with him.”
He added that the line-up was very “diverse”, saying: “They’ve got everyone from Davido to hardcore techno. Nine Inch Noize were amazing last night. There’s a little bit of everything for everyone and you can learn a lot about music.”
Along with Diplo, several artists applauded the daisies hitmaker for his acting, including Finneas, Labrinth, Lizzo and more.
