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Justin Bieber's trying something new at Coachella this year ... hosting a private party for his wife and some Hollywood friends ... and it's on the festival fairgrounds.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Justin goes to Coachella every year and this time he thought it would be fun to host his own private event for his friends.

We're told the party is going down tonight ... and it's going to be a fun, private time with Hailey Bieber and their friends.

Benson Boone has a special guest for his set at Coachella ... and it's Queen guitarist Brian May!!!

Our sources tell us Brian will join Benson onstage at some point during Benson's Friday night set at the famous music festival.

Benson and Brian have boots on the ground in the desert ... we obtained a photo of them getting off a private jet at the Palm Springs private airport earlier Friday morning ahead of their collab performance.

Yes, Coachella is about the good times and turnin' up for the tunes, but festival fashion also plays a key role ... loop by loop, these celebs are stitchin' their way through the desert in crochet, but can you guess who's who in these hot pics?

Hooked on crochet, babes like Olivia Culpo and Adelaine Morin are knot your average gals ... they're lettin' it all hang out, and see right through Avani Gregg and La Demi's cute crochet looks -- they're a hole in one!

Coachella is already proving to be a disorganized and chaotic mess for attendees ... an experience at least one festivalgoer is calling "literal hell."

The gates to the Coachella campground opened at 9 AM Thursday ... a change from past iterations of the event, several regulars at the famous festival in Indio, California told Business Insider.

Hailey Maxwell -- who is hitting Coachella for her fifth time this weekend -- told BI usually the gates are open much earlier ... and, the lateness of opening has led to a much longer entry line.

Mick Jagger's found his rainbow, and he's looking to lock her down for the rest of his life ... because he and his longtime partner Melanie Hamrick are engaged -- and have been for some time.

Hamrick let the news slip during an interview with Paris Match, published Wednesday ... revealing the Rolling Stones lead singer actually asked her to marry him "two or three years" ago.

For anyone thinking Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood should start practicing Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March," don't be fooled ... Mick and Melanie aren't rushing into marriage -- 'cause Hamrick says she's too afraid to change their current routine.

Before this boy with big blue eyes was gearing up for his Coachella music festival debut, he was just twisting, flipping and diving into the pool ... and acting silly with his mouth filled with candy corn!

Back when he was in high school, he played the piano and sang for his school's "Battle of the Bands." And, although he made it onto "American Idol," he walked away to focus on his career.

As an adult, you've seen him flip and you've seen him strip!

"I want you, I need you, oh God!"

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner isn't offering much in the way of details about the incident involving his wife getting shot by the cops this week ... other than to cheerfully say she's "all right."

Our photog caught up with Scott as he walked his four dogs in their L.A. neighborhood Thursday, two days after his wife, Jillian Lauren Shriner, was injured in a police shooting and later booked for attempted murder -- for allegedly pointing a gun at cops and pulling the trigger.

Asked how Jillian is doing, Scott said ... "She's all right. Thank you for asking." Is he upset by the way the police handled the situation? "I can't comment on that."

At last, Coachella is upon us and celebs 'n friends are en route to the desert! These hot Hollywood besties are 'bout to turn up, bop around, and lucky for you ... we've got the BEST, best friend pics in town!

Partying with their sidekicks, can you even name a more terrific trio than Kyle Richards, Paris Hilton and Kesha?!? And, Harry Jowsey and Carter Gregory intertwined and toasted to the good times at 'Chella!

Weezer bass player Scott Shriner is going to play Coachella with his bandmates ... just a few days after his wife was shot by cops in Los Angeles and booked for attempted murder.

Our sources tell us Weezer will be at full strength Saturday when they take the stage at Coachella ... with Scott committing to play despite some pretty extraordinary circumstances back home.

TMZ broke the story ... Scott's wife, Jillian Lauren Shriner, was shot by LAPD during a wild police chase Tuesday in their Eagle Rock neighborhood in L.A.

The wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner was shot by cops during a wild chase in L.A., TMZ has learned ... and then she was booked for attempted murder.

California Highway Patrol and LAPD officers responded to a hit-and-run Tuesday afternoon on a freeway winding through the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. Three unidentified suspects fled the scene on foot -- one bailed out of his vehicle, climbed over a freeway embankment and ended up on a residential street.

The suspect stripped off some of his clothing, trying to blend into the neighborhood -- it didn't work.

No need for Festival FOMO, 'cuz TMZ has you covered ... we're taking you up close and personal to iconic Coachella landmarks The Rainbow Tower, AKA "Spectra," and the Ferris Wheel, AKA "La Grande Wheel."

Posing in front of the spiraling tower, you'll stumble upon lots of reality TV stars like "Bachelor" babe Tayshia Adams and "Love Island"s Courtney Lynn. And don't knock out sexy singers like "American Idol's David Archuleta from gettin' in on the fun!

Celebs like Alix Earle and Teresa Giudice are joining in for your VIP experience with our two trippy photo galleries that will hype you up and brighten your day!

Justin Bieber's not feeling good vibes heading into Coachella weekend, and he put the paparazzi on notice ... calling them out for trying to make a buck off him.

The singer snapped on the photogs as he and some friends hit up a coffee shop in the Palm Springs area Wednesday morning -- one photog merely said, "Good morning" ... and that triggered his rant.

JB marched right up to each photographer -- there were about 4 of them -- and repeatedly accused them of only caring about money, not people.

Lil' Nas X can get a Lil' Nas-ty with his thirst traps, but we ain't mad about it ... We're celebrating the musician's 26th birthday in all his glory!

Since 2019, the handsome fella has blasted his hot bod on the Internet ... Clearly he's got no shame in his game 🔥!

We're gonna be brief so you can get to the goods, but Lil Nas loves a good mirror selfie in his boxer-briefs ...

He also accessorizes his shredded physique with anything and everything ... Nothing is off limits for this sexy star!

Check out the gallery ... We're "gonna ride" these hot shots 'til we can't no more!

Britney Spears is clapping back at critics of her looks, calling out the haters who once acted like her besties -- turns out, she says, they’re just jealous.

The singer dropped a piece of her mind on IG Tuesday -- and true to form, bits of her caption were random ... but the message was aimed squarely at the haters who had something to say about her hair in a previous video.

She also slipped into an accent again while casually rambling about getting her lips done in the video accompanying today's post.

Mark Hoppus says he was so depressed after Blink-182 broke up he found comfort in the thought of suicide and considered taking his own life.

The singer/bassist opens up about a dark time in his life in his new memoir, "Fahrenheit-182," revealing his struggle with suicidal thoughts.

In the book, which People got their hands on, Mark says when Blink-182 broke up he lost everything ... his direction, his confidence, and his sense of self.

Jessica Simpson ain't too rattled by the buzz over her snake-sperm-quaffing confession -- insisting she’ll keep using it to prime those vocal cords from here on out.

The singer was spotted strutting into LAX Sunday, proudly declaring that chugging down on the specialty Chinese herb cocktail was a fang-tastic approach to clear her throat and make her a better vocalissst.

JS is clearly the ultimate snake semen spokesperson -- so much so, we asked if she's down to strike while the iron's hot and officially endorse it ... so catch the clip to hear exactly what she hisses next.