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Kylie Jenner Debuts Justin Bieber-Inspired Nails Before His Coachella Performance
SZA is hitting snooze on rumors she’s expected to fill in at Coachella 2026.
The “Good Days” singer shut down speculation that she was paid to act as a backup performer for the music festival in case Justin Bieber—who is headlining the event alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G—drops out.
“Lmao who made this up?” SZA (born Solána Imani Rowe) commented under an April 10 Instagram post claiming she would act as a fill-in for the “Sorry” singer should he be a no-show at his April 11 and April 18 performances. “I’ve seen this 4 times now. I’m in New York no one paid me a dime. Wishing everyone the best.”
The joint post between Blind Items and Music Life featured a picture of the “Kill Bill” singer with the headline, “SZA ALLEGEDLY PAID SIX FIGURES TO STAY COACHELLA-READY IN CASE JUSTIN BIEBER DROPOFF.”
Though SZA—who collaborated on an acoustic version of her 2022 hit “Snooze” with Justin—put that rumor to bed, fans in the comments were still hopeful that she’d make a cameo during Justin’s set.
“Did yall forget bieber is in one of her videos / songs… she might pop up on his set atp,” one fan wrote in the comments, while another added, “@sza baby girl just come we want to see you.”
Though any surprise appearances for Justin’s highly anticipated performance have yet to be seen, he previously shared insight into what he has in store for fans during his musical set.
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"I’m gonna do the whole, both [SWAG] projects, probably,” he said on a Twitch livestream last October, “and just find a way to merge some of the old songs in where I can and, like, I haven’t performed these songs live yet, and that’ll be kind of the first time I really do them all live like that."
Though the “Yukon” artist expressed some anxiety over potential touring, he shared on the stream that Coachella was a safe space for him. As he put it, “It soothes the soul.”
While Justin hasn’t taken the stage as a headliner just yet, Bieber fever has already hit fans on the Coachella grounds. After all, the “Baby” singer’s pal Kylie Jenner debuted a few Justin-inspired fashion statements ahead of his performance.
Indeed, The Kardashians star marked her arrival to the desert by rocking an oversized tank top baring Justin's face. Even more, she showed off her floral manicure nodding to the singer's 2025 single "Daisies," writing on Instagram Stories, “It’s giving Bieberchella.”
Until Justin takes the Coachella stage, keep reading for more celeb sightings at the festival…
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Katseye
Daniela Avanzini, Yoonchae Jeung, Lara Raj, Sophia Laforteza and Megan Skiendiel performed as a quintet amid bandmate Manon Bannerman's hiatus.
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Victoria Justice
The Victorious alum made it shine with the SVEDKA Vodka SVEDPHONE, the brand's limited-edition flip phone, while out and about in the desert.
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Snoop Dogg
Dropping by like it's hot. The rapper made a surprise appearance during Hugel's set at the music festival.
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Becky G
The "Mayores" singer enjoyed a desert sunset at Caravana's 15th anniversary celebration.
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Rachel Zoe
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star hosted a Zoeasis dinner party ahead of the music festival.
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Big Sean
Bounce back, indeed. The rapper made his Coachella return during Hugel's set.
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Olandria Carthen
The Love Island USA alum made a bombshell appearance at the YSL Beauty Drive.
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Alix Earle
POV: The TikToker soaking up the sun in a black bikini top.
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Evan Ross
Orange you glad you spotted the Ashlee+Evan alum at Caravana's 15th anniversary celebration?
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Madelyn Cline & Winnie Harlow
The Outer Banks actress joked around with the model at the Zoeasis dinner party.
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Teddy Swims
Teddy rides. The "You're Still the One" singer biked while performing at the music festival.
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Kylie Jenner
The Kardashians star kept up with her friend Justin Bieber's headlining set by rocking a tank top with his face on it.
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