Justin Bieber is set to perform his smash single “What Do You Mean?” on an upcoming episode of The X Factor in Australia.
The announcement was made by the official Twitter account of the seventh season show on Thursday, although no date was revealed for the Biebs’ forthcoming appearance.
However, it’s likely the superstar’s The X Factor spot will take place during the 21-year-old’s scheduled visit to Australia as part of his ongoing promotional tour.
Get excited!! @JustinBieber is performing #WhatDoYouMean on #xfactorau ! Stay tuned for more. #TheBieberFactor pic.twitter.com/7AHJxX1js9
— #XFactorAU (@thexfactor_au) September 18, 2015
As previously reported, Bieber will visit Sydney and Melbourne between September 27-30 in support of “What Do You Mean?” and his new album , which will be released on November 13.
While he’s Down Under, the heartthrob will perform live from a custom-made, so-called “Bieber Island” on Sydney Harbour on September 30 for a special iHeartRadio Live Performance.
Two days before (September 28), the singer will play a rooftop show in Melbourne.
. @justinbieber will PEFORM LIVE on @sunriseon7 ! And you can win tickets to see him! http://t.co/Ze1tIdjt1A #sun7 pic.twitter.com/ObjQEnWUjd
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) September 3, 2015
HUGE news… @justinbieber is performing on the World Famous Rooftop on the 28th of September #hittheroof pic.twitter.com/iVtS0E7CJK
— Fox FM Melbourne (@FoxFM) September 3, 2015
Straight after Australia, Bieber will head to nearby New Zealand to play an acoustic show for 150 people at an as-yet-to be revealed location on October 1, the New Zealand Herald reports.
Tickets for the show can’t be bought. They are only available through local radio station, The Edge , which is hosting a competition with tickets as prizes.
Bieber was last in New Zealand in 2013 as one of the last stops on his Believe tour. The Canadian also visited back in 2012 and 2010.
So there’s a lot of Bieber coming for Antipodean fans. Not least of which, The X Factor Australia, which should be a ratings draw for the popular Seven Network show.
Meanwhile, the singer kicked off his whirlwind promotional tour last week in Berlin, Germany , before he moved on to Paris, France , then the U.K., and Amsterdam.
“What Do You Mean?” is the first cut off Bieber’s new album. After quickly taking top spots on iTunes in record-breaking time following the release of the single on August 28, the track topped Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart, making the Biebs the youngest male solo artist to do so in the chart’s 57-year history.
It also set a new record as the most-streamed track on Spotify with over 21 million streams in its first five days after release.
Congratulations to @justinbieber , who is back in the Official Chart No.1 spot with ‘What Do You Mean’. pic.twitter.com/pYLG7JjN6W
— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) September 18, 2015
Most streamed track of the week? @justinbieber gets the honours. 3.6m listens for What Do You Mean http://t.co/2eq7k1tJiF
— Official Charts (@officialcharts) September 18, 2015
He’s an Official Chart record-breaker &now he’s back at Number 1! Bow down to @justinbieber http://t.co/2eq7k1tJiF pic.twitter.com/oplZPnIuA8
— Official Charts (@officialcharts) September 18, 2015
Congratulations @justinbieber for scoring your first number 1 on the Official Dutch Top 40! #whatdoyoumean #nltop40 pic.twitter.com/J0awPtzDCS
— Nederlandse Top 40 (@nltop40) September 18, 2015
With no new entries into this week’s Top #SinglesCharts , @justinbieber retains his No1 spot for a third consecutive week
— IRMA (@IRMA_Org) September 18, 2015
#Noise11 @ARIA_Official Singles : @justinbieber What Do You Mean stays at no 1 in Australia http://t.co/XLPQlrw07c pic.twitter.com/BPAdG9CR3d
— Noise11.com (@Noise11Tweets) September 19, 2015
What Do You Mean? by @JustinBieber notches up its third week at #1 on the #ARIACharts ! http://t.co/fuGHXhyNUj
— ARIA (@ARIA_Official) September 19, 2015
. @justinbieber ‘s “What Do You Mean?” is scoring well with pop radio listeners. [Callouts] http://t.co/h2XQACgms6
— HeadlinePlanet.com (@headlineplanet) September 18, 2015
It topped the UK charts earlier this month and now ‘What Do You Mean’ by @justinbieber has gone Silver! #bpiAwards pic.twitter.com/V4aAKDPP87
— bpi music (@bpi_music) September 18, 2015
UK certifications ( @bpi_music ): @justinbieber , What Do You Mean? Silver (200,000).
— Chart News (@chartnews) September 18, 2015
#Beliebers ! SO EXCITED to announce #WhatDoYouMean has just been certified GOLD in Canada! YOU helped make it happen! pic.twitter.com/mAgCna00EM
— Gold/Platinum Canada (@GoldPlatCA) September 11, 2015
Australian certifications ( @ARIA_Official ): @justinbieber , What Do You Mean? Platinum (70,000).
— Chart News (@chartnews) September 19, 2015
Canadian streaming chart: #1 @justinbieber , What Do You Mean? 2.37 million streams (5.47 million total). *2 weeks at #1*
— Chart News (@chartnews) September 17, 2015
Canadian digital sales: #1 @justinbieber , What Do You Mean? 23,000 downloads (71,000 total). *2 weeks at #1*
— Chart News (@chartnews) September 17, 2015
Significant No. 1’s on national charts in the U.K. (the single has just returned to No. 1 in England and has gone silver), Asia, Australia , New Zealand, and Ireland followed. “Mean” is currently still No. 1 on the U.S. Singles Sales Chart on iTunes three weeks after release, and No. 3 on the Hot 100.
The song is performing well with pop radio listeners and on a spectrum of charts, Mediabase reports.
Despite ante- raising efforts by a disingenuous press, diligently escalating anything the singer says and does to fit a negative narrative , Justin Bieber’s comeback and new music renaissance continues.
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