Justin Bieber Sings, Takes Selfies For Fans Outside Recording Studio: Goals
Justin Bieber hit up a Los Angeles studio with EDM alchemist Skrillex on Monday evening, then utterly delighted a squad of Los Angeles fans that regularly follows the singer around the City of Angels.
It’s the second music lab date in one week for the “Where Are Ü Now” collaborators (Diplo probably FaceTimed) and bodes well for the Biebs’ ongoing writing with Jack Ü on his new album. But it’s the post-session larks that took place that are truly extraordinary in terms of genuine artist to fan interaction and connection.
@dankanter @Skrillex @YeshuaTheGudwin good work boys
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) May 12, 2015
The female fans who waited outside the studio to meet the superstar subsequently took to social media, posting a slew of videos and messages. Each tweeted that they had met the heartthrob many times before, but said their encounter last night was on a different level of spontaneity, fun, and — for want of a better word — realness.
“Tonight’s perfection can’t be explained!” wrote user @AshleyAnne805. She added, “Best experience with Justin to date – no ‘Justin Bieber’ BS he was just Justin having fun, talking mad s*** & laughing with us.”
So what did these Bieber fans experience in the parking lot that prompted one Belieber to tweet, “Thank you @justinbieber for being you. You are such a sweetheart, and a goofball and such a kind hearted person. We love you.”?
Thank you @justinbieber for being you. You are such a sweetheart, and a goofball and such a kind hearted person. We love you.
— delanienicole (@delaniejb) May 12, 2015
Leaving LA on a high! Thanks for all the great laughs tonight @justinbieber pic.twitter.com/T87faohBci
— Brie (@brianalynXO) May 12, 2015
when justin opened the gate we thought he’d walk out to us but he said “…come in!” so we did & he said “you made it to the promised land”
— tay bieber (@taylorannJDB) May 12, 2015
1: “Hold Tight” Unplugged
For starters, Justin serenaded the fans with a Dan Kanter-backed (longtime guitarist and tour musical director) version of Journals song “Hold Tight.”
private acoustic show? alright works for me pic.twitter.com/cCcCjqJTU4
— tay bieber (@taylorannJDB) May 12, 2015
2: Sprint racing, anyone?
The 21-year-old prankster challenged the girls to a sprint race in the studio parking lot.
The fans claim the Biebs cheated. Rerun?
Justin was the happiest I’ve ever seen him. He’s wild pic.twitter.com/eESN1ccVM7
— Amanda (@ItsMandizzle) May 12, 2015
3: Selfies
And, of course, the night wouldn’t have been complete without a spot of selfie-taking. Cue pics of the girls and Justin in numerous Charlie’s Angels and “Blue Steel” poses.
One of the fans said Justin’s security wanted to stop the crew from taking photographs at one point, but said the Canadian put a halt to that and let them snap away.
Got to hangout with Justin Bieber tonight for a little bit. This made my life pic.twitter.com/LBtnAz45rU
— delanienicole (@delaniejb) May 12, 2015
Running through LA with my woes @justinbieber @champagneshelbs @AshleyAnne805 pic.twitter.com/kabgyzqWtJ
— jasmine (@jasjonesx) May 12, 2015
Dad is so cute @justinbieber pic.twitter.com/6kcD6fqlNm
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
Photo shoot feat Dad @justinbieber @jasjonesx @AshleyAnne805 pic.twitter.com/6dBvbtjoR0
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
Shout out to the squad leader @justinbieber pic.twitter.com/TujsDrFo5k
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
alright hey boyf @justinbieber pic.twitter.com/BgFRGChsSC
— tay bieber (@taylorannJDB) May 12, 2015
I’M LAUGHING SO HARD @justinbieber you’re literally the cutest pic.twitter.com/mBGY7CSJXz
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
Don’t let justin steal ur phone, he’ll take selfies and put it in his pants pic.twitter.com/mvNrBBEjPg
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
love love love this lil shit pic.twitter.com/ZjvlwOQVD7
— jasmine (@jasjonesx) May 12, 2015
lmaoooooooo @justinbieber @jasjonesx pic.twitter.com/MDZsrFZOeL
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
4: Esther
The fans said they told Justin they were roasting him before he let them into the studio compound. Apparently, the Biebs quipped back, “You were roasting me? I wanna hear some!”
Justin’s recently acquired puppy Esther also got in on the impromptu action. One of the fans posted a video of herself holding the cute Yorkshire Terrier.
Shots like tripped out but I held Esther she’s a cutie pic.twitter.com/xAks3bUpvE
— Amanda (@ItsMandizzle) May 12, 2015
Haha aw, Justin shouting for Esther pic.twitter.com/vSejtCFIto
— Hanne (@kidrauhl_hanne) May 12, 2015
5: Group hug
As the hilarity came to a close, the fans said just before Justin headed back into the studio with Skrillex, model pal Hailey Baldwin, and Kanter, he insisted on a group hug.
This report sits in stark relief to LA Weekly’s pithy review of 102.7 KIIS-FM’s Wango Tango Festival. In it, Justin was described as a “smug, weasel-faced, epithet-spouting Canadian” and portrayed as a corporate, distant-from-fans product.
The Beliebers who hung out with Justin Bieber outside that recording studio last night, and the many who have met him in previous similar scenarios, will no doubt heartily disagree.
@champagneshelbs you and JB, I love when you meet him because you always speak with him like a friend and not a super star, thank u shelbs
— Arianna (@Sweetgirl9402) May 12, 2015
Honestly that’s all he wants https://t.co/rzvqnLh5Rh
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
I asked justin if I could get a water before we left and he runs inside and throws me one and then has some dude give us the whole case
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
Skrillex goes “how did you guys find us” Justin shrugged his shoulders, raised his eyebrows all adorable & goes “they know everything man”
— Ashley (@AshleyAnne805) May 12, 2015
Justin was the happiest I’ve ever seen him last night – makes me emotional thinking about all he’s overcome the past 5 years
— Ashley (@AshleyAnne805) May 12, 2015
Such a blessing to see JB so genuinely happy tonight. He’s back, and better than everrrr
— s (@champagneshelbs) May 12, 2015
Update: Lmnola filmed Skrillex arriving at The Record Plant studio in Hollywood Monday at around 9:30 p.m. The website said Skrillex confirmed that he was working with Justin, but sidestepped queries about Chris Brown being part of the session, as per their sources. Check out the clip below.
Skrillex Im Making Music With Justin Bieber provided by LMNOLA
[Images via Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat]