Justin Bieber impersonator tricks his way into a Vegas nightclub
The impersonator then took to the stage in the singer's name.
He was indefinitely banned from re-entering all of the Wynn properties, company officials told TMZ in a statement on Monday.
They told the publication: 'As soon as the error was recognized, he was removed from the resort and denied future entry.'
The unfortunate situation involving the doppelgänger of the two-time Grammy-winner, 31, unfolded in Sin City over the weekend.
The impersonator and his collaborators reached out to people at the club with an 'elaborate and multi-step ruse' to convince them the impersonator was really Justin.
After the impersonator and his team successfully persuaded club management that the man really was the Canadian superstar, 'the impersonator was granted access to the XS stage,' officials said.
They told club officials the Canadian pop star would be on hand - and was interested in getting involved in that night's show, according to DJ Gryffin, who worked at the XS Nightclub this past weekend.
Gryffin had a sense of humor about the incident as he took to Instagram with a narrative of the strange series of events.
The DJ, 37, conceded that even he was convinced that he was crossing paths with the Peaches vocalist.
Gryffin welcomed the impersonator into his DJ booth at the trendy venue. Eventually, club staffers caught on to the ruse and ejected the impersonator from the property.
The DJ said that 'the place went wild' for who they thought was Justin Bieber, and expressed his own level of shock when he was informed of the elaborate prank.
The incident also had fans on Reddit talking, with the prevailing sentiment that having slightest resemblance to a famous person can work wonders during one's trip to Sin City - a city renown for playing host to big name stars from all around the globe.
'I knew someone who went to Vegas once and EVERYONE thought he was James Blunt, so he pretended he was and got VIP treatment in a bunch of places,' one user said in reference to the You're Beautiful singer.
Another user joked, 'Hahaha same thing happened with my friend and also in Vegas of all places lol.
'My buddy looked identical to Joaquin Phoenix during the 2009 Letterman phase where Phoenix had that beard, wild hair, and sunglasses. He even imitated him the whole time. Everyone thought it was actually Phoenix and it was so damn funny.'
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