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Chase and Status call out systemic issues with UK music scene

Chase and Status are sick of seeing "too much wasted talent not making it" because of systemic issues in music.

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Justin Bieber drops live album from his record-breaking 2026 Coachella set

Justin Bieber has treated fans to SWAG COACHELLA (WEEKEND I) – the complete recording of the now‑legendary headline set that marked his first major live performance in four years and pulled one of the biggest crowds Coachella has ever seen.

Justin’s return to the main stage on April 11, 2026, became an instant cultural moment. Fans watched him tear through tracks from his SWAG era alongside the classics, weaving in an acoustic section, nostalgic visuals and even old YouTube footage from his early days. The set also featured a stacked guest list: The Kid LAROI, Tems, Wizkid, Dijon and Mk.gee all hit the stage with him.

To celebrate the release, fans were treated to an encore re‑broadcast of the official livestream on YouTube – with another replay airing today at 4pm PST / 7pm EST.

The numbers behind Justin’s Coachella takeover are staggering. His headline sets pulled in 147 million global views, making them the most‑watched performances in the festival’s history. And the impact didn’t stop when the lights went down. Just went on to become Spotify’s most‑streamed artist, delivering the biggest post‑Coachella streaming spike ever recorded.

On April 15 alone, he racked up 105 million Spotify streams in a single day, before closing the week at a massive 431 million global streams – an almost 1,800 per cent surge.

The ripple effect hit every chart going. Justin pushed 21 songs into Spotify’s Global Top 200 at once, and seven albums landed simultaneously on the Billboard 200 – a career first.

One track in particular exploded: Beauty and a Beat. After Bieber performed it during Weekend 1, the song shot to the top of both the Spotify Global chart and the Billboard Global 200, pulling in more than 75 million streams in just a few weeks and earning 8x Platinum certification.

SWAG LIVE FROM COACHELLA (WEEKEND I) follows Justin’s critically acclaimed albums SWAG and SWAG II.

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