Despite what a viral post on social media claims, Justin Bieber<\/a> did not need to find a \u201cloophole\u201d to perform some of his older material for his headlining performance at Coachella<\/a>.<\/p>\n During his set on Saturday (April 11), Bieber surprised fans by pulling up YouTube on a laptop and performing his breakout hit \u201cBaby\u201d and \u201cFavorite Girl,\u201d the latter being the first time since 2013. He also performed \u201cBeauty and the Beat\u201d and \u201cNever Say Never\u201d with the music videos playing from his laptop, projected on the screen behind him.<\/p>\n A viral post on X, formerly Twitter, claimed that Bieber \u201cplayed chess against his label\u201d in the unconventional format of the performance. The post falsely claimed that Bieber is required to ask Hipgnosis Songs Capital, whom he sold his music rights to in 2023 for $200 million per Variety<\/em><\/a>, to perform the songs live, and playing them off of YouTube was a \u201cloophole\u201d that allowed him to circumvent paying the company.<\/p>\n The post has since been fact-checked by other users on X, with a community note stating that Bieber doesn\u2019t need permission to perform his old songs due to music venues holding performance licenses for live shows from Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) such as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP<\/a>).<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n The moment wasn\u2019t a clever \u201cloophole\u201d but a cute throwback<\/a> to some of the singer-songwriter\u2019s oldest material, and perhaps a nod to how he was discovered. The set included a lot of other memorable moments, including harmonizing to his cover of Ne-Yo\u2019s \u201cSo Sick,\u201d the first of several he uploaded to YouTube starting in 2007 before he got a record deal, and pulled up the infamous paparazzi video where he said, \u201cIs it not clocking to you?\u201d<\/p>\n Other highlights included a slew of special guests such as the Kid Laroi, Dijon, Tems, Wizkid and Mk.gee.<\/p>\n <\/a> Justin Bieber Covers Chris Brown’s “With You” Alongside Childhood Clip at Coachella<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Justin Bieber’s Coachella Performance: ‘SWAG,’ Throwback Hits, Memes, and More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Coachella 2026 Is Here: How to Shop Official Festival Merch<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Kanye West Has Been Blocked From Traveling to the UK Following Wireless Festival Announcement<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Chet Hanks Sneaks in Jack Harlow Photo When Asked What He Looked Like in the 2000s<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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