Justin Bieber broke his silence to answer allegations he's racked up big debts as a result of canceling tour in 2023. Source: @justinbieber/instagram
Justin Bieber slammed rumors about going broke with a bold statement.
His reps, defending the 31-year-old singer, called the claims “clickbait stupidity.” They blamed bitter ex-associates who, they said, are just “upset they no longer work with Justin.”
Justin Bieber’s team clapped back hard after The Hollywood Reporter claimed he’s drowning in debt.
A former insider alleged the singer lost millions after pulling the plug on his Justice World Tour, which faced multiple delays due to his ongoing health battles.
But Bieber’s reps weren’t having it.
“This is just clickbait stupidity,” they said, calling out “unnamed and clearly ill-informed sources” who are “bitter they no longer work with Justin.”
They made it clear—Bieber’s not just fine, he’s focused.
“As Justin forges his own path, these desperate rumors won’t shake his focus or commitment to doing things his way.”
And they didn’t mince words:
“Anyone pushing this ‘broke Bieber’ story either doesn’t understand the business—or is trying to smear him with lies that couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Despite the noise, Bieber’s moving forward—and the haters? Left behind.
The original report claimed Justin Bieber sparked a financial meltdown by canceling his world tour in February 2023.
The tour, initially set to launch in 2020, faced delays due to the pandemic. It hit another roadblock in 2022 when Bieber revealed he had Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which caused partial facial paralysis.
In March 2023, Bieber scrapped the rest of the tour completely.
According to insiders, the fallout was brutal. The article alleged the pop star wasn’t just out of work—he was drowning in debt.
Bieber allegedly owed around $20 million to tour promoter AEG, after reportedly accepting a $40 million advance before the tour even began.
According to the outlet, Bieber has only paid back a fraction of the money he borrowed. Insiders now claim the singer is “financially overstretched.”
This financial strain comes despite Bieber making headlines in 2023 for selling his entire music catalog for a massive $200 million.
Originally, the deal was said to be worth $140 million. But thanks to tough negotiations by his team — including then-manager Scooter Braun — the final price reportedly jumped to $200 million, paid by Hipgnosis Songs Capital.
Sources said Bieber’s team pushed for the higher payout to secure his long-term financial stability.
But the timing of this bombshell story couldn’t be worse. It drops amid growing concerns over Bieber’s health and rocky marriage.
Fans have speculated for months about trouble in paradise. The rumor mill went into overdrive when Justin “accidentally” unfollowed his wife, Hailey Bieber, on Instagram — the 28-year-old mom of their 9-month-old son, Jack Blues.
Adding fuel to the fire, Bieber’s public spiral seemed to align with the downfall of his former mentor, Sean “Diddy” Combs. The rapper — who once guided Bieber’s rise — was arrested last year for sex trafficking.
Diddy is now preparing to face trial next month in New York, as his scandal continues to dominate headlines.
