Justin Bieber made Billie Eilish’s childhood dreams come true when he serenaded her at Coachella Weekend 2 — and the moment meant just as much to her mom.
After Bieber, 32, invited Eilish, 24, on stage in Indio, California, during his second headlining performance on Saturday, April 18, her mom, Maggie Baird, took to Instagram to reflect on watching her daughter from the crowd.
“One of the most touching moments ever,” Baird, 67, wrote alongside a carousel of photos and videos from the evening. “It sounds crazy, but we watch our children develop these deep deep connections to artists who move them and usually there’s nothing in our power to do. But we buy them records and maybe buy them a ticket to a concert (or a movie of a concert in our case because we couldn’t afford to see an actual concert).”
Baird included footage of a crying Eilish standing in disbelief beside her as she prepared to be Bieber’s “One Less Lonely Girl” — a tradition he has long undertaken that involves pulling a fan up on stage to be serenaded as he performs his 2009 track.
“I’m so grateful to Justin Bieber for the kindness he has shown Billie,” Baird continued. “And to Hailey [Bieber] who makes so many things wonderful and possible.” (Hailey, 29, has been married to Justin since September 2018, and the couple share son Jack, 19 months.)
Hailey responded twice to Baird’s post, writing, “❤️ you guys!” before adding, “so special.”
As for Eilish, who has been a dedicated Justin fan since she was about 12 years old, she took to her own Instagram Stories to reflect on the experience. Sharing a bleary-eyed selfie, snapped while lying down and only capturing the top half of her face, the “Birds of a Feather” singer wrote, “Can’t stop crying.”
Justin shocked fans by welcoming Eilish to the stage on Saturday. As Baird’s post documented, the crowd went wild as her daughter was accompanied to the stage’s entrance by Hailey before falling into a heap several times and receiving a warm embrace by Justin.
Eilish told Billboard in 2021 that Justin has provided significant support as she navigates life as a pop star.
“He’s a good friend of mine,” she told the magazine at the time. “He, you know, has been so helpful for me, in terms of just, like, dealing with fame. And he’ll call me sometimes and just say stuff that makes me just feel heard, and like there’s somebody else that goes through the same stuff. So it’s really nice to have him.”
