Justin Bieber is to cement his impressive comeback with a performance at next year’s Brit Awards. The recent i-D cover star will take to the stage at London’s O2 Arena on February 24, joining a performing lineup that also includes Adele and Coldplay. Nominations for next year’s Brit Awards won’t be announced until January 14, but after scoring three consecutive Number One singles with What Do You Mean?, Sorry and Love Yourself, Bieber will surely be shortlisted for the International Male Solo Artist prize, which has been won in recent years by artists including Frank Ocean, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. Bieber’s Brits performance takes place two weeks before he begins his Purpose World Tour in Seattle on March 9. He’ll return to The O2 Arena in October for a four-night stint at the huge London venue before taking the tour across the UK and Ireland.
Credits
Text Nick Levine
Photography Alasdair McLellan
Grooming Florido Basallo at 901 Salon using Tarte Cosmetics
Photography assistance Lex Kembery, Matthew Healy, Simon Mackinlay
Production Nina Qayyum at Art Partner
Retouching Output