When you're not the real deal: the Justin Bieber impersonator who fooled a Vegas nightclub
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A Justin Bieber impersonator managed to sneak his way into XS Nightclub at the Wynn Las Vegas over the weekend, convincing staff and even DJ Gryffin that he was the real deal.
The fake Bieber arrived with an 'advance team' and put on a convincing act that got him into the DJ booth and eventually onto the stage. He performed 10 songs for the packed crowd before staff realised they had been fooled.
DJ Gryffin, who was performing that night, brought the impersonator on stage and shared the moment on Instagram, only to later find out that his supposed star guest was just a lookalike in a hoodie.
'The place went wild,' Gryffin admitted, saying he was just as shocked as everyone else once the truth came out.
The club later confirmed the incident, saying the man and his crew staged an 'elaborate and multi-step ruse' to get access, and they did such a stellar job because it's really hard to see that the impersonator is, in fact, not the 'Go Baby' singer.
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A man impersonating Justin Bieber tricked an entire Las Vegas night club into thinking he was actually the singer
They allowed him to perform and he ran up a $10K tab
before leaving
He's since been banned from the club
🎥 isaagonzalezz_ | TikTok pic.twitter.com/8s57EPhau5 — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) August 18, 2025
A fake Justin Bieber made his way onto @gryffinofficial's set at XS Las Vegas and even performed without anyone noticing it wasn't the real JB 😂 pic.twitter.com/6oChKJcSmn — We Rave You (@weraveyou) August 19, 2025
The officials revealed that the impersonator's fake team successfully convinced the club management that the impersonator was indeed the Canadian singer, which led him to be granted access to the stage.
According to DJ Gryffin, the impersonator's team told club staff that Bieber himself would be present and keen to join the night's performance.
Once the mistake was spotted, the impersonator was removed from the resort, banned from all Wynn properties, and denied future entry. Reports also claim he left behind a whopping $10,000 (approximately R176,223) bar tab.
It seems as though the city is all about partying and not so much about who is providing the good vibes.
According to netizens, this is not the first time Vegas has been fooled by a convincing lookalike. The city's nightlife is full of stories of random people being mistaken for celebrities simply because of a strong resemblance.
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