Fans of pop superstar Justin Bieber showed their concern after a disconcerting TikTok video of the Canadian singer attending the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival surfaced Sunday.
In the video, the Baby singer, 31, was seen leaning forward while shirtless in khaki pants while standing with concertgoers at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
In another part of the TikTok clip, the two-time Grammy winner was smoking something while seated in a separate area clad in a gray hoodie while attending the desert event.
In the comment thread, some users alluded to potential substance abuse that could explain the singing superstar’s seeming disconnection at the trendy music festival.
Some of the comments in the adjacent TikTok thread alluded to the use of hard drugs, with one person saying, ‘Fenty pose’ in reference to the ᴅᴇᴀᴅly drug fentanyl.
Dailymail.com has reached out for comment to Justin’s reps; as well as his parents, Jeremy Bieber and Pattie Mallette.
Fans of pop superstar Justin Bieber, 31, showed their concern after a disconcerting TikTok video of the Canadian singer at Coachella surfaced Sunday
The two-time Grammy winner was smoking something while seated in a separate area clad in a gray hoodie
Another said along similar lines, ‘This looks like those men on the street in Seattle.’
A user added: ‘My neck hurts just looking at his posture. He forgot he is the Justin Bieber.’
Said one user, ‘He’s so broken..’ while another said that ‘hopefully he doesn’t end up like Aaron Carter.’
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One user alluded to how the Peaches artist and his wife, model and designer Hailey Bieber, 28, welcomed their first child Jack Blues Bieber last August.
One user said they were ‘getting frustrated’ seeing the pop star ‘acting like an addict’ when he has a ‘freaking child at home.
‘As somebody in the comment wrote just IMAGINE if Hailey acted like this she would have gotten death threats.’
One user referred to his former romance with Selena Gomez, writing ‘Selena dodged the bullet with this man!’
The pop star’s wife took to Instagram Sunday with a picture of her and their son.
The Love Yourself singer has been seen looking disheveled while in public on a number of occasions in recent months. The Canadian pop star appeared disheveled in February when he was seen at a West Hollywood, California Spa with fellow musical artist Mk.gee, 28.
An insider described Bieber as a ‘loose cannon’ to Dailymail.com earlier this year as concerns sprouted about his appearance and health. Pictured April 15 in LA
Hailey Bieber, 28, took to Instagram Sunday with a picture of her and their son
An insider described Bieber as a ‘loose cannon’ to Dailymail.com earlier this year as concerns sprouted about his appearance and health.
Hailey raised eyebrows in February with a cryptic Instagram post making reference to what could be stormy times in her marital union with the recording artist.
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‘I am imperfect,’ Hailey, who has been seen spending time with famous friends such as Lori Harvey and Kendall Jenner as of late. Hailey added, ‘I have been rejected. I still have purpose.’
The Love Yourself singer unfollowed a series of notable names on his Instagram account earlier this year.
The people unfollowed including mentor Usher; ex managers Scooter Braun and Allison Kaye; father-in-law Stephen Baldwin; and one-time ᴀssociates Ryan Good and Kenny Hamilton, The U.S. Sun reported.
Bieber, in his musical comeback, ‘needs the money and wants to work,’ sources told Puck News’ Matthew Belloni in his What I’m Hearing newsletter last month, in a column making entertainment predictions for the new year.
Bieber ‘still owes’ the touring company AEG ‘a ton for his canceled tour’ in March of 2023, Belloni reported. The Peaches artist also has a H๏τ of ‘other pop star expenses’ weighing on his bottom line.
Bieber’s return to the limelight will come with a new lineup of supporting staff, after he parted ways with Braun within the last two years.
Some of the comments in the adjacent TikTok thread alluded to the use of hard drugs, with one person saying, ‘Fenty pose’ in reference to the ᴅᴇᴀᴅly drug fentanyl
Braun last summer announced his retirement from music management, after past having represented superstars including Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.
According to the newsletter, Bieber is now being represented by lawyer Michael Rhodes, who has past represented celebrities such as Madonna and members of the Kardashian family.
Bieber’s financial issues come two years after he sold rights to his catalog for $200 million in 2023, in a deal the Los Angeles Times reported Rhodes was integral in.
Bieber’s most recent studio album was Justice in 2021. The album garnered critical acclaim and spawned successful commercial tracks such as Peaches, a Billboard H๏τ 200 chart-topper; and the top 10 hits Holy, Anyone and Ghost.
Bieber in February of 2023 officially canceled the remainder of his Justice World Tour after the singer said he was diagnosed with the condition Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can lead to facial paralysis.
The Love Yourself singer has been seen looking disheveled while in public on a number of occasions in recent months. Pictured in NYC in January
The Peaches performer was spotted in NYC on February 2
Bieber had previously had to cancel shows on the tour in the fall of 2022, explaining his absences from the stage in an emotional post on his Instagram Stories.
‘Earlier this year, I went public with my battle with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome, where my face was partially paralyzed,’ he said. ‘As a result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North American leg of the Justice Tour.
He said that he suffered health woes after performing a set at the Rock in Rio festival.
‘After getting off stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realized that I need to make my health the priority right now,’ he said. ‘So I’m going to take a break from touring for the time being. I’m going to be OK, but I need time to rest and get better.
‘I’ve been so proud to bring this show and our message of Justice to the world. Thank you for your prayers and support throughout all of this! I love you all pᴀssionately!’