Perhaps the soothing sounds of the Ocean put him to sleep?
Justin Bieber was caught appearing to doze off during Frank Ocean’s controversial Coachella set on Sunday — even though the pop star claimed to be “blown away” by the headliner’s performance.
In a TikTok video taken by a fellow music festival attendee, Bieber can be seen standing in the audience with his eyes seemingly closed as the R&B crooner sang “At Your Best (You Are Love).”
“not justin bieber asleep @ the frank set ????????????????,” user @pineappleonpisa wrote atop the viral clip, quipping in the caption, “it’s past his bedtime.”
Fans expressed overwhelming disappointment with Ocean, 35, for starting an hour late, performing mostly sitting down and with his back to the crowd, lip-syncing at some points, not including several fan favorites in his track list and wrapping abruptly in order to comply with curfew restrictions.
But Bieber rushed to the “Ivy” hitmaker’s defense, telling his Instagram followers on Monday, “I was blown away by Frank Oceans Coachella performance. His artistry is simply unmatched, his style, his taste, his voice, his attention to detail.. I was deeply moved.”
The “Peaches” singer was apparently so inspired by the set that it made him “want to keep going and get better as an artist.”
Bieber, 29, praised his pal for continuing to “set the bar high” and thanked him for giving him “a night [he] will never forget!”
It’s unclear when or why the comments section of the chart-topper’s post was disabled, but many social media users are wondering why “Bieber can defend Frank Ocean, but he can’t defend his own wife?”
The Canadian musician has remained tight-lipped amid Hailey Bieber’s ongoing feud with his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez, but the beauty influencer doesn’t appear to be holding that against him.
In fact, Hailey was seen comforting her distraught-looking husband during Kid Laroi’s Coachella set the night prior.
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In another viral moment captured on camera, the model, 26, could be seen caressing Justin’s back as his body lay slumped over a barricade.
Reps for the star did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Last month, spies inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party told us that Justin — who chose to skip the red carpet and sneak into the event wearing a blanket — “was hunched over” and “did not look well.” Others described his demeanor as “tormented” and “weird.”
And last year, the “Baby” singer — who revealed his Lyme disease diagnosis in January 2020 — had to ultimately cancel the remaining stops of his “Justice” tour amid his battle with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome, which is a neurological disorder characterized by facial paralysis.