Adele made a rare public outing this weekend, attending Coachella with her son Angelo to catch Justin Bieber’s performance.
The 37-year-old singer kept a low profile, opting for a casual black suit as she strolled through the festival grounds.
Completing her ensemble with ballet flats, Adele added a touch of glam with bold gold earrings while making her way to the main stage where Justin was headlining Saturday night.
Adele shares her 13-year-old son, Angelo, with her former husband Simon Konecki, from whom she finalized her divorce in 2021.
Noticeably absent from the festival was Adele’s current partner, sports agent Rich Paul, who is 45 years old.
The last public appearance of Adele with Rich Paul was during their attendance at several NBA games in Los Angeles last year.
Adele made a rare public appearance to watch Justin Bieber’s Coachella set with her son Angelo this weekend
The talented singer, 37, cut a low-key figure as she walked around the festival in a relaxed black suit
They have been romantically linked since they went public with their relationship in July 2021 at an NBA game.
In August 2024, Adele confirmed that she and Paul were engaged during her concert in Munich, Germany at the time.
In fan-taken footage, one of Adele’s fans held up a sign that read: ‘Will you marry me?’
After noticing the proposal, Adele politely declined and said: ‘I can’t marry you because I’m already getting married so I can’t, but I appreciate it. Thank you!’
Justin Bieber’s hotly anticipated comeback at Coachella fell flat with many of his fans as he performed his set in a hoodie and streamed songs from his laptop.
Festival goers were so excited to see the headliner perform that the whole event had been dubbed ‘Bieberchella’ among fans, who couldn’t wait to see his stage return.
However, rather than returning with a bang, the star left some of his fans disappointed as they branded the performance ‘lazy’, with debate centered on his unconventional staging and focus on new music.
In stark contrast, the Day 1 headliner – Sabrina Carpenter – had served up a polished performance with several outfit changes and impressive staging.
Ahead of the event, many had shared their desperation to hear Bieber play some of his old hits, but these were only heard in snippets as he sang along to YouTube clips.
The 32-year-old pop act has appeared as a surprise guest artist four times at the festival in support of Ariana Grande, Chance the Rapper, Daniel Caesar and Tems.
The star wasn’t joined by her sports agent partner Rich Paul, 45, in Palm Springs for the festival (seen in 2025)
Justin Bieber’s hotly anticipated comeback at Coachella fell flat with many of his fans as he performed his set in a hoodie and streamed songs from his laptop
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy was also seen at the second day of the festival
Spice Girl Melanie C and her boyfriend Chris Dingwall also enjoyed the event
The singer wore one of her usual comfy tracksuits as she held hands with her partner
Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West was also there to watch Justin perform
The 12-year-old wore an edgy ensemble
Amelia Gray Hamlin was spotted arriving at the Guess after party at Coachella
The star made a confident entrance as she stepped into the exclusive bash
Karrueche Tran was also enjoying the festival
She wore a sheer brown top and skimpy shorts
But on a late-night set on Day 2 of this year’s festival, he made his debut at the top of the bill, delivering a set for which he was reportedly paid $10million.
‘I cannot imagine paying thousands of dollars to watch Justin Bieber sound a mess and walk around in a hoodie and glasses. This is insulting to his fans,’ fumed one fan.
Others wrote: ‘I hate the outfit sucks band and the low rent hip hop,’ and: ‘Justin Bieber got paid 10 million just to walk around this damn stage??’
‘That’s what happens when you sell your catalog and you’re only left with your last album that nobody knows,’ theorized another viewer.
Another saw a ‘night and day difference’ between his low-key set and the high-energy extravaganza offered up by Sabrina Carpenter the previous night.
‘Sorry biebs but it snot giving,’ one fan said gently, while another reacted more scathingly: ‘justin rlly up there headlining coachella w/ just a mic & his macbook??’
Some even branded his show ‘the worst in the festival’s history’, while others questioned why he’d been paid such an eye-watering amount, and called for a production on par with previous headliners.
