Justin Bieber is considering a return to music after four years, as insiders say he is motivated and recharged to bounce back in his professional endeavors.
The Canadian pop star, 30, “needs the money and wants to work,” sources said. album news‘ Matthew Belloni in his What I’m Hearing newsletter on Friday, in a column making entertainment predictions for the new year.
The Love Yourself singer, who welcomed his first child, Jack Blues, with wife Hailey Bieber, 28, in August, “still owes” touring company AEG “a ton for his canceled tour” in March 2023, Belloni reported.
The Peaches artist also has issues with “other pop star expenses” weighing on his bottom line, Belloni reported.
The Grammy-winning singer’s return to the spotlight will come with a new lineup of support staff, after he parted ways with manager Scooter Braun over the past two years.
Braun announced his retirement from music directing last summer, after having represented superstars like Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.
Justin Bieber, 30, is considering a return to music after four years as insiders say he is motivated and recharged to bounce back in his professional endeavors. Photographed last year in Toronto.
According to the newsletter, Bieber is now represented by attorney Michael Rhodes, who in the past represented celebrities such as Madonna and members of the Kardashian family.
Bieber’s financial problems come two years after he sold the rights to his catalog for $200 million in 2023, in a deal that Los Angeles Times reported that Rhodes was an integral part.
Bieber’s rumored return to the music world comes more than four months after music artist Mk.gee, 28, said The New York Times who had written and recorded songs with Bieber.
Mk.gee said that creatively, Bieber was “searching” after cementing his place at the top of the genre throughout the 2010s and early 2010s.
“Everything that comes out of his mouth: that’s pop music,” Mk.gee said of Bieber. “You can really do some pretty crazy things behind it, just because it represents something.”
Bieber’s most recent studio album was Justice in 2021.
The album garnered critical acclaim and spawned commercial hits such as Peaches, a Billboard Hot 200 hit; and the top 10 hits Santo, Anybody and Fantasma.
In February 2023, Bieber officially canceled the remainder of his Justice World Tour after the singer said he was diagnosed with the condition Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can cause facial paralysis.

The Canadian pop star “needs the money and wants to work,” sources told Puck News. Photographed in 2022

Bieber is now represented by attorney Michael Rhodes (pictured in 2022), who in the past represented celebrities such as Madonna and members of the Kardashian family.
Bieber had already had to cancel tour shows 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 unable to complete the North American leg of the Justice Tour.
He said he suffered health problems after performing a set at the Rock in Rio festival.
“After coming off the stage, fatigue overcame me and I realized that right now I have to make my health the priority,” he said. ‘So I’m going to take a break from touring for the moment. I’m going to be fine, but I need time to rest and get better.
‘I have been very proud to bring this show and our message of Justice to the world. Thank you for your prayers and support during all of this! I love you all passionately!’