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Topics: Justin Bieber, Music, Celebrity, Social Media
Ella Scott
Topics: Justin Bieber, Music, Celebrity, Social Media
Justin Bieber fans believe the ‘Baby’ hitmaker is set to make an imminent return to music after uploading a cryptic post to Instagram
Bieber, who is now 30, has been a pivotal figure in the music industry ever since signing with RBMG Records at the tender age of 14.
He gained positive notoriety in 2009 with the release of his debut EP, My World, and has gone on to scoop two Grammy Awards, score eight number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, and win 22 MTV Europe Music Awards, the most of any artist.
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However, it’s almost been four years since Bieber, who became a first-time father last year with his wife Hailey Bieber, 28, released a solo record—his 2021 effort Justice.
Meanwhile, his latest outputs include ‘Honest’, featuring Don Toliver, which was released in 2022, and featuring himself on SZA's ‘Snooze’, which was issued back in 2023.
But now fans are convinced the Canadian is back in the studio after uploading a video of himself listening to a seemingly unreleased track.
The clip was shared via Bieber’s Instagram story and sees the star jamming out alongside Hailey in the passenger seat of a vehicle.
Over the top of the video, the ‘Never Say Never’ singer included a film camera Emoji and a writing hand, teasing that he’d been working on the song.
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Fans have been speculating about the new music, with one Reddit user writing: “I’m not usually one to start rumors or speculation but these emojis. Do you think he’s recording something? Also goes hand in hand with the VHS filters on some of his photos.”
Another alleged: “I think he's working on a documentary for the new album!!”
Someone else commented that they didn’t believe the person singing on the teased track was Bieber.
They remarked: “It didn’t sound like him to me but there are people saying it is him. I don’t believe it though. I hope he’s just trolling.”
The clip comes days after Puck News reported that the popstar was plotting his comeback.
“I’m told Bieber needs the money and wants to work,” the publication stated, citing his cancelled Justice World Tour in 2022 and 2023 as a possible factor.
The anticipated tour was called off after the father-of-one revealed his diagnosis with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in June 2022, which left the right side of his face paralysed temporarily.
Mayo Clinic explains that Ramsay Hunt syndrome occurs when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one of your ears.
In the wake of his diagnosis, he cancelled all live dates, stating: “After resting and consulting with my doctors, family and team, I went to Europe in an effort to continue with the tour. I performed six live shows, but it took a real toll on me.
“This past weekend, I performed at Rock in Rio and I gave everything I have to the people in Brazil.
“After getting off stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realized that I need to make my health the priority right now.
“So I’m going to take a break from touring for the time being.”