Coachella is DEVOLVING!
Written by Kai Voorhees
Coachella is devolving and I am not afraid to say it. We can see this because the music performances have gotten worse, the outfits are a complete mess, and it is no longer “for the masses”. What once was considered a way for normal people to get tickets and a rebuttal against Ticket Master, is now a rich influencer-only shindig.
There are multiple viral clips going around on socials showing Justin Bieber's Coachella performance. In the clips that I have seen, Justin is sitting up on stage with his Macbook projecting a music video and singing along to it. This is egregious considering he was reportedly paid five million dollars for each weekend he performed. Many people were disappointed because they paid so much money to go to “Beiber-cella.” Many suggest that some artists are doing the bare minimum because they know people will pay to attend regardless.
In my article “Coachella Gave Us NOTHING!” I went over how I think celebrities are trying less when it comes to outfits at Coachella. I went over how it seems that even though Coachella used to be a festival where people could be creative and create art throughout their outfits. It used to be normalized there. However, recently the festival has been filled with influencers dressed in neutral color palettes. They all seem to blend together. This is another example of how Coachella is getting worse every year.
Coachella used to be “for the masses”. Cheap tickets to go to a fun festival and see some performances. The reason the festival even exists is because it was made as a rebuttal against Ticket Master. Since tickets for things were so expensive on Ticket Master, the founder decided to make a festival with very cheap tickets. However, general admission tickets have recently risen above six hundred dollars, and it is no longer accessible for a normal person. This has shifted Coachella from a place normal people could go to have fun for a weekend to a complete influencer craze.
In conclusion, it is clear that Coachella has changed significantly over the years. However, it hasn’t changed for the better. Between the bad performances, horrid outfits, and skyrocketing ticket prices, it is clear Coachella is devolving.
Sources:
https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/04/justin-bieber-coachella-performance-proves-men-shit-pop-stars/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHeB2HXomnM&t=380s
https://www.unilad.com/music/news/coachella-2026-line-up-boring-287454-20250916
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vG4V3gRCU0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJS_cMlVpns
Posted on May 19, 2026