INDIO, Calif. − Excitement and uncertainty surrounded Justin Bieber's headlining performance on the second day of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The April 11 set marked his major comeback, after recent warm-up shows at the Troubadour and The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, and begged the question: Was Bieber ready to perform for a huge crowd again?
The answer, undoubtedly, was yes.
When Bieber opened with “All I Can Take,” he walked down the large oval-shaped structure at center stage − the only major set piece − donning a simple red hoodie and sunglasses. A disc of lights overhead filled the frame above him.
The song quickly transitioned to “Speed Demon” as the stage washed red and he danced back and forth, his image multiplied across the video screen.
That beginning made everyone wonder: Are we going to get any of the high-energy hits, or just the stripped-down Grammys version of Bieber?
