The real meaning behind Justin Bieber’s ‘garbage’ Coachella set

Justin Bieber fans are missing the point of his Coachella performance (Picture: Getty Images)

Justin Bieber’s highly anticipated Coachella set has been brutally criticised by some as ‘low-effort’ or ‘a snoozefest.’

But those fans are missing the point, and, in fact, Bieber’s performance might have been the most moving and self-aware piece of art in the festival’s history.

Because, in a staggering feat of self-awareness, the pop star’s show acknowledged a difficult truth: no one is really a Justin Bieber fan anymore; they’re fans of 2010.<...