Billie Eilish ‘Can’t Stop Crying’ After Joining Her Childhood Idol Justin Bieber Onstage at Coachella
Billie Eilish ‘Can’t Stop Crying’ After Joining Her Childhood Idol Justin Bieber Onstage at Coachella
Adam EnglandMon, April 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM UTC
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Billie Eilish onstage with Justin Bieber at Coachella and 'crying' the following dayCredit: Coachella/Youtube; billieeilish/Instagram -
Billie Eilish wrote on her Instagram Stories that she "can't stop crying" after Justin Bieber invited her onstage at Coachella
During his headline set on Saturday, April 18, Eilish joined Bieber when he was midway through his track "One Less Lonely Girl"
Eilish, 24, has become friends with her childhood idol Bieber, 32, in recent years
Billie Eilish had a Coachella to remember after being invited onstage by Justin Bieber.
The 32-year-old invited the self-proclaimed 'Belieber' onstage midway through his 2009 hit "One Less Lonely Girl" on Saturday, April 18.
And the following day, Eilish, 24, took to her Instagram Stories to show herself still feeling emotional over the moment. "Can't stop crying," she wrote over a selfie showing her red eyes.
Billie Eilish's Instagram StoriesCredit: billieeilish/Instagram
Eilish has been a fan of Bieber since childhood and even had posters of him on her wall, and their first meeting at Coachella in 2019 went viral. At the time, a teenage Eilish was watching Ariana Grande's set when Bieber approached her, and the pair shared a touching embrace. "Long and bright future ahead of you," he wrote on Instagram after their encounter.
Seven years later, Eilish was invited up from the audience halfway through "One Less Lonely Girl" to be serenaded by Bieber during his headline set. Clearly moved, she sat in a chair and held her head in her hands while he sang to her, and they hugged before she ran back into the crowd.
Billie Eilish during Justin Bieber's Coachella set on April 18, 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty
Eilish's mom, Maggie Baird, shared a sweet Instagram post of her own following the performance, describing it as "one of the most touching moments ever."
She continued, "We watch our children develop these deep deep connections to artists who move them and usually there's nothing in our power to do... Watching this crazy unimaginable dream come true over many years is so incredible."
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She thanked the singer for the "kindness" he's shown their family, and his wife Hailey Bieber, 29, "who makes so many things wonderful and possible."
In footage shared by Baird, Hailey, 29, could be seen encouraging Eilish to go on to the stage with her husband in a seriously sweet moment.
The two families have grown close in recent years. Justin has worked with Eilish's brother, singer-songwriter and producer Finneas O'Connell, and both Justin and Hailey hung out with Eilish at the Grammy Awards in February.
Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and Hailey Bieber at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 1, 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty
In 2021, the "Bad Guy" singer said that Justin had been "so helpful" with his advice about coping with fame, and he got emotional the previous year while talking about wanting to "protect" her as she navigated the music industry.
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Elsewhere in his weekend two headline set, he invited SZA up to the stage to perform her song "Snooze," while Sexyy Red and Big Sean also made appearances.
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