The Buzziest Coachella Weekend 2 Moments, From That Vial Billie Eilish Moment To More Influencer Tea

Coachella has officially wrapped up its 2026 edition, with the dust settling on weekend two by way of a bunch of celebrity cameos and last hoorah shenanigans. 

The California festival’s first outing already gave us influencer drama and a rumoured new It Couple, but weekend two proved that this year’s batch of lineup artists weren’t done delivering buzzy moments.

From much-hyped surprise appearances to thought-provoking sets, here’s all the highlights from weekend two of Cocachella weekend two. 

Justin Bieber taps a bunch of guest performers

After a divisive weekend one set, Coachella headliner Justin Bieber brought out a bunch of stars for his second performance, including SZA, Big Sean and Sexxy Red. The trio all appeared on stage for duets including “Sweet Spot”, “Snooze” and “As Long As You Love Me”.

It was a rotating door of guests that likely had weekend one festival-goers jealous, but the sweetest cameo came during Bieber’s rendition of “One Less Lonely Girl”. 

Billie Eilish becomes Justin Bieber’s “One Less Lonely Girl”

Bieber lit up timelines when he tapped Billie Eilish for his performance of “One Less Lonely Girl”. Eilish appeared genuinely starstruck when the headliner pulled her on stage, and the whole stunt was apparently improved. One viral clip shows Eilish dancing in the crowd alongside Bieber’s wife Hailey Bieber, who nudged her towards the stage.

The story goes that Hailey was originally going to be the “One Less Lonely Girl” guest star, but swapped herself out for Eilish at the last-minute. It was a genuinely heartwarming moment, given how much of a Belieber we know Eilish to be. Full-circle moment!

Sabrina Carpenter taps Madonna

Bieber wasn’t the only one with a Rolodex of stars. For her part, fellow headliner Sabrina Carpenter gagged fans with a surprise duet with Madonna during her set. The pair held hands and strutted down the stage during a rendition of Madonna’s song “Like A Prayer”. And it was undeniably a religious experience for the girls and the gays.

Carpenter already tapped the likes of Susan Sarandon, Samuel L. Jackson and Geena Davis for her weekend one set, but the second performance proved she still had a few tricks up her sleeve.  

Addison Rae brings out Olivia Rodrigo

The mother convention didn’t stop there. While there was some speculation Carpenter might’ve enlisted her after burying their feud hatchet, Olivia Rodrigo instead appeared during Addison Rae’s weekend two Coachella set, duetting for Rae’s track “Headphones On” and Rodrigo’s just-released single “Drop Dead”. We love to see it!

The Strokes make Coachella’s boldest statement

The Strokes used Coachella’s massive stage for a powerful message condemning both the US-Iran war and the humanitarian crisis in Palestine. 

Footage playing behind the band pointed to statistics around the number of Iranian universities targeted in US-Israeli airstrikes, while another clip showed the last standing university in the Gaza Strip before Israeli forces demolished it in 2024. 

The band reportedly held off on making political statements until weekend two of Coachella to avoid being dropped before they’d performed both sets, and it marked the festival’s boldest message for its 2026 edition.

Sources reveal why weekend two was so star-studded

Weekend two also delivered in terms of insider tea, with one anonymous Coachella agent revealing why the second outing was more star-studded than the first. “My theory would be that the artists wanted to make sure the spotlight was on them for weekend one, and then came back more relaxed and wanting to make another, maybe bigger statement on weekend two,” a source told Variety.

Influencers dropped like flies for weekend two

The same sources also revealed that compared to weekend one, the second Coachella instalment usually features far less influencers. “Weekend one is driven heavily by influencer culture,” the anonymous agent told Variety. 

“The artist guest area and VIP sections thin out massively for weekend two, and there are also less late-night off-site parties, which means less of that [superficial] LA crowd makes the trek into the desert,” they added. It’s a juicy bit of tea that highlights why Coachella got its ‘Influencer Olympics’ nickname, and good news for music fans who just want to watch their faves without someone filming a GRWM nearby!

Those were all the buzziest moments we caught for Coachella weekend two, but best believe we’ll be waiting with bated breath as next year’s artist billboards begin rolling out across the California desert. Mark your calendars.