Justin Bieber to headline Coachella music festival for first time

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Justin Bieber will take to the stage of the Coachella music and arts festival next spring for the first time as a headliner.

The 31-year-old Bieber, who has appeared as a guest artist at four past events held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., will perform on two weekends, April 11 and 18.

In addition to Bieber, rock band The Strokes, Talking Heads founder David Byrne and pop star Addison Rae will also entertain the Saturday crowd.

Also headlining both weekends in the Californian desert are pop star Sabrina Carpenter and Colombian singer Karol G.

Other artists appearing on stage include new wave and synth-pop veterans Devo, punk rock royalty Iggy Pop, electronic music legend Moby, rapper Young Thug and jazz pop star Laufey.

The bottom of the concert poster announced something called “The Bunker Debut of Radiohead Kid A Mnesia.” The British rock band recently announced a European tour that begins in November.

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Bieber, who grew up in Stratford, Ont., released his eighth studio album earlier this month, titled Swag II, two months after fans were treated to “Swag”.

More recently, the pop star surprised locals at a Cambridge, Ont., pub and billiards lounge last week when he arrived with a friend to play pool and sing karaoke while also posing for photos with fans.

“I’m a gamer what can I say,” he captioned an image of himself playing billiards.

According to social media posts from Downtown Cambridge BIA, Bieber and his wife, Hailey, also dropped by Monigram Coffee for an espresso.

Coachella began in 1999 and has a reputation as one most high-profile music festivals in the world, attracting a diverse range of top artists and young talent over two separate weekends.

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