What’s up with Justin Bieber’s ribs? Singer recounts "gnarly" Onewheel moment during his recent Twitch livestream

Justin Bieber may be a pop superstar, but apparently, he's still human.

During a marathon four-hour Twitch rehearsal for his 2026 Coachella set, the "Never Say Never" singer revealed a recent wipeout on his electric skateboard left him with a rib injury.

"Bro, that fall the other day? My rib hurts so f***ing bad, bro... It hurts to laugh, talk."

In the Thursday rehearsal, Justin Bieber sang his previous hits "Purpose" and "What Do You Mean," accompanied by a live band.

However, despite braving it throughout the drill, his newly sustained rib pain is "gnarly," explaining that he fell on his side while riding his Onewheel.

"That s**t, bro, is hurting me bad, bro. I’m trying to play it cool but, bro, this s**t is f***ing with me. Even singing, laughing, everything hurts."

Justin Bieber is making his Coachella debut in Indio, California, in April 2026, following the release of his albums SWAG and SWAG II this year.

During his previous Twitch stream last October, the "Daisies" hitmaker expressed his excitement about his forthcoming performances.

"This is our space for the next few months, so excited. I'm gonna be putting on a hell of a show for you guys at Coachella. I can't wait. So getting ready, getting the gang together, get inspired."

An insider echoed the same sentiments with People magazine, saying:

"Justin’s Twitch is his way of letting fans see that he’s excited and working hard for his headlining set at Coachella."

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Justin Bieber to headline Coachella 2026 with Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G

Justin Bieber is slated to headline the April 11 and 18 schedules, and the lineup before him includes The Strokes, Giveon, Addison Rae, David Byrne, PinkPantheress, Fuji Kaze, Taemin (SHINee), and many more.

Apart from Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter will also headline the massive music festival and will perform on the dates April 10 and 17, as well as Karol G, who will hype up the crowd on April 12 and 19. Other notable artists to look forward to are Young Thug, BIGBANG, Nine Inch Noize, KATSEYE, BINI, Laufey, Major Lazer, and FKA Twigs, among others.

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As of press time, all of Coachella's passes have been sold out.

Reports estimate that Bieber's paycheck from his headlining debut costs $10 million, which would make him the highest-paid Coachella headliner ever.

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Meanwhile, ahead of Coachella 2026, Bieber scored four 2026 Grammy nominations, namely: Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best R&B Performance.

His wife, Hailey Bieber, also took to Instagram to celebrate the multiple nominations. She shared a clip of their toddler, Jack Blues, set to his song "Yukon," and wrote the text AOTY, an acronym for Album of the Year.

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