Justin Bieber in Los Angeles in October 2023.Photo:Diggzy/Shutterstock

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Justin Bieber’s fans are ready for new music!
In two separate carousels, the “Never Say Never” singershared contentof himself in the studio and rehearsing on a microphone with bandmates. “Justin’s back 🥳,” Instagram’s social media account commented onone set of photos.
Justin Bieber performs in San Diego in February 2022.Kevin Mazur/Getty

On both posts, fans asked if Biebs was warming up for aSuper Bowl performance— a theory not out of left field, as his mentor and collaboratorUsheris the scheduled halftime performer.
Before this week, the “Yummy” artist had seemingly been focusing on endeavors outside of the music world such as his recentDrew House and Adidas collabfor this year’s NHL All-Star jerseys.
The collaboration “brings a culturally-relevant streetwear collaboration to the NHL All-Star Game while respecting the invaluable tradition of each individual NHL team through the incorporation of a team shoulder patch,” a press release stated earlier this month.
Before that deal, the Grammy winner had taken time away from social media. Hereturned from his three-month hiatusin August with a sweet photo of himself, wifeHailey Baldwin Bieberand the couple’s niece Iris, who is the daughter of Hailey’s sister,Alaia Baldwin.
Justin Bieber with wife and niece.Justin Bieber/Instagram

Justin Bieber/Instagram
The trio were all smiles as the singer’s spouse, 27, held the toddler. “😘,” Bieber simply captioned the upload.
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If his studio posts from this week are an indication of his musical return, it will be long-awaited.
“Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, where my face was partly paralyzed,“Bieber wrote in a statementshared on his Instagram Story in September 2022. “As the result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North America leg of the Justice Tour.”
Justin Bieber Cancels Tour.Justin Bieber/Instagram

“It took a real toll on me,” he wrote. “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. I’m going to be OK, but I need time to rest and get better.”
“I love you all passionately!”
source: people.com