Big Sean popped out for a surprise appearance during Justin Bieber’s weekend two Coachella set in the desert on Saturday night (April 18). And, after performing his guest verse on JB’s top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit “As Long as You Love Me,” Sean Don made sure to show the pop star a ton of love and gave Justin his flowers for dedicating his life to his craft.
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“Before I get off stage, I just wanna say you know God has his hands on you,” Sean began. “You dedicated your whole life to this, you gave us your whole life. I think I speak for everyone when I say thank you, bro. Directly or indirectly, I think you showed us what purpose was.”
The Detroit native got candid about Bieber’s public struggles over the years as a teenage superstar, but credited him for being able to overcome all of the challenges thrown his way to make it through to the other side.
“I gotta say I’m so proud. I’ve seen a lot of the things you’ve gone through,” Sean added. “I’ve seen you at times where it wasn’t always beautiful, but you fought through it. In a world where everyone’s trying to take over the world, you give over the world, bro.”
He continued to credit Bieber’s heart: “People have taken advantage of you, and never once have you turned into them. You’ve always been giving and figured out a way to persevere. I’m speaking on behalf of everybody, thank you so much, bro!”
Bieber took a moment to soak in Sean’s kind words and show his appreciation for the gesture. “Big Sean, that was beautiful,” he said. “Thank you so much for saying those words. That means a lot to me.”
“As Long as You Love Me” landed on the 32-year-old hitmaker’s Believe album in 2012. The Darkchild-produced hit reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Rhythmic Airplay chart.
Bieber’s weekend two set at Coachella was a star-studded affair. In addition to Big Sean, JB made Billie Eilish his special guest for “One Less Lonely Girl” and also brought out SZA and Sexyy Red.
