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Hindustan Times
14 minutes ago
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- Hindustan Times
Justin Bieber says he ‘can be extremely selfish and impatient' amidst rumours of marriage struggles with Hailey Bieber
Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber offered an honest glimpse into his mindset with a spiritual and self-aware message on social media. 'Thanking Jesus for his patience with me this morning. I can be extremely selfish and impatient yet Jesus always has his arms open toward me,' the singer wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. Justin Bieber(AFP) Alongside photos of himself smiling while on a peaceful hike in the woods, the 31-year-old added, 'Let's have a good day, let's go outside. Get in nature.' The update follows the release of his surprise album Swag, which came out earlier this month. The 21-track, R&B-infused project marked his return to music after a four-year hiatus and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200—giving him the biggest streaming week of his career. His wife, Hailey Bieber, has been by his side throughout the album's rollout. She appeared with him on promotional billboards, joined him at a listening party where the couple shared a passionate kiss, and supported the release with a bold Instagram Story: 'Is it finally clocking to you f*****g losers?' Justin and Hailey also share their son, Jack Blues, who is 11 months old. Earlier this year, Justin opened up about long-standing feelings of self-doubt. 'I personally have always felt unworthy, like I was a fraud. Like when people told me I deserve something, it made me feel sneaky like, 'Damn, if they only knew my thoughts, how judgmental I am, how selfish I really am. They wouldn't be saying this," ,' he wrote in March via Instagram story. 'I say all this to say, if you feel sneaky welcome to the club. I definitely feel unequipped and unqualified most days,' he added. In another post in June, he further opened up about his emotional struggles. 'Jesus is the only person who keeps me wanting to make my life about others,' he wrote, adding that he was feeling 'broken' and grappling with 'anger issues.'
Express Tribune
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Justin Bieber gets personal in emotional social media update
Pop star Justin Bieber took to social media with a candid message reflecting on his mindset, personal growth, and faith. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the 31-year-old artist acknowledged areas where he struggles, sharing that he can be 'extremely selfish and impatient,' while expressing gratitude for divine patience and understanding. 'Thanking God for being patient with me this morning… I can be extremely selfish and impatient yet Jesus always has His arms open toward me,' he wrote. Alongside the message, Bieber posted relaxed outdoor photos, offering fans a glimpse into his reflective state. Let's have a good day, let's go outside Get in nature Thanking Jesus for his patience with me this morning I can be extremely selfish and impatient yet Jesus always has his arms open toward me 🤗🤗🤗 — Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) July 29, 2025 The post quickly gained attention, especially in light of Bieber's previous remarks about mental and emotional struggles. It comes shortly after the July release of his album Swag and follows earlier statements in which he described feeling like a 'fraud' and acknowledged unintentionally hurting others. While no further context was provided in the post, the message adds to an ongoing public narrative of Bieber navigating fame, spirituality, and self-awareness.
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Hailey Bieber posts sexy bedroom selfie as hubby Justin reflects on 'extremely selfish' behavior
Hailey Bieber sent temperatures soaring on her Instagram Stories after her husband admitted to his 'extremely selfish behavior' amid their marital issues. The 28-year-old model posted a sexy selfie in a figure-hugging top while striking a lounging pin-up pose in bed. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber, 31, posted a several snaps of him enjoying an outdoor stroll as he reflected on his behavior and his faith. Justin wrote in the caption: 'Let's have a good day, let's go outside. Get in nature.' He added: 'Thanking Jesus for his patience with me this morning. 'I can be extremely selfish and impatient yet Jesus always has his arms open toward me.' Opening up: Justin's caption in full Justin laid bare his relationship struggles in the emotional lyrics of his new album Swag, although has insisted that he 'will not' leave Hailey. Since then, the couple have been repeatedly spotted in public together, and last week, Hailey was seen kissing him at a listening party for Swag at Bird Street Club. Justin's post posts come just four days days after Hailey shared a picture of their passionate kiss. New music: His latest album, Swag, which Justin released July 11, alludes to a challenging time between the couple, who have been married since 2018 After months of rumors, Justin has vowed to 'change' for his wife following a rough time. In the album's second track, Daisies, the lyrics read: 'Throwin' petals like, "Do you love me or not?" / Head is spinnin', and it don't know when to stop / You said "Forever," babe, did you mean it or not? / Hold on, hold on. 'You leave me on read, babe, but I still get the message / Instead of a line it's three dots, but I can connect them / And if it ain't right, babe, you know I respect it / But if you need time, just take your time / Honey, I get it, I get it, I get it.' Justin and Hailey welcomed their first child together, a baby boy called Jack, in August 2024. Speaking to Vogue Italia as their August 2025 cover girl, Hailey dispelled rumors of a rift between her and Justin, as she gushed over him being an 'extraordinary' father, 'a natural', and 'seeing her as a goddess, a superhero'. However, Hailey also opened up about her pregnancy with Jack, revealing it was unexpected. She said: 'The pregnancy was hard for me to accept, it was a surprise and you have to deal with so many emotions. You realize that your life will never be the same again, yes, it changes in a positive way, but it will never be the same again.'
Straits Times
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Life Listens: New music from Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran and Tyler, The Creator
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Canadian pop star Justin Bieber's seventh album, Swag, is his most expansive work to date. SINGAPORE – In this monthly column, The Straits Times curates the most buzz-worthy music released in the past month. Ace Album: Justin Bieber – Swag Swag is the seventh album by Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. PHOTO: DEF JAM Justin Bieber's unexpected seventh album Swag was not just a surprise release when it dropped on July 11, but it also represented a turning point in his music career. It is the Canadian singer's first since he separated from long-time manager Scooter Braun and an album in which the former child star finally gets to call the shots. The 21-track work is also, creatively, his most expansive one to date, delving into modern R&B, soul and a smattering of pop. The songs have an unhurried, lo-fi vibe, with some tracks such as Glory Voice Memo and Zuma House sounding like unpolished demo tracks – a far cry from the shiny, compressed sounds on his last album Justice (2021). There are plenty of gems, such as opening song ...All I Can Take, in which he channels the late King of Pop Michael Jackson; Daisies, which passes off as an indie rock track; and 405, with its drum and bass-inspired beats. Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. PHOTO: LILBIEBER/INSTAGRAM Swag features collaborations with several prominent names from the hip-hop world such as US rappers Cash Cobain, Gunna and Sexyy Red, as well as skits with American comedian Druski. More importantly, it showcases some of Bieber's most introspective lyrics to date as he ruminates on married life with American model Hailey Bieber (Devotion, Things You Do). There are also songs on fatherhood (Dadz Love) – the couple welcomed their first child, son Jack Blues, in August 2024. Must-see MV: Ed Sheeran – Sapphire (Dance Edit) The dance edit music video of English pop star Ed Sheeran's new song Sapphire has a Singapore connection. Among the dancers from various Asian countries featured is local Indian dance group Royalusion. Its nine dancers, whose moves are choreographed by group founder Iswarya Jayakumar, are filmed in several familiar Singapore landmarks such as Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay. The Sapphire (Dance Edit) music video by British pop star Ed Sheeran features dancers all across Asia and includes Singapore dance group Royalusion. PHOTO: WARNER MUSIC SINGAPORE The three-minute MV also features dance groups in locations such as Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong, with choreography that mixes various styles such as Bollywood and bhangra. While Sheeran himself does not appear in this clip, he is in Sapphire's official MV, which was filmed at various locations across India when he performed there as part of The Mathematics Tour in February. The Sapphire (Dance Edit) music video by British pop star Ed Sheeran features dancers all across Asia and includes Singapore dance group Royalusion. PHOTO: WARNER MUSIC SINGAPORE You can also spot Indian playback singer Arijit Singh, who sings and plays sitar on the track, and a cameo from Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan. Partly recorded in Goa and featuring lyrics in English and Punjabi, Sapphire is a single from Sheeran's upcoming eighth album Play, which will be released on Sept 12. Chart Champ: Tyler, The Creator – Don't Tap The Glass Don't Tap The Glass is the ninth album by American rapper and producer Tyler, The Creator. PHOTO: COLUMBIA Bieber is not the only music star to drop a surprise album these past weeks. US rapper and producer Tyler, The Creator also released his ninth album, Don't Tap The Glass, just a few days after he announced it. It went straight to the top of the US Billboard album charts, his fourth consecutive album to do so. Don't Tap The Glass, unlike his previous introspective offerings, is a full-on celebratory dance album. American rapper and producer Tyler, The Creator. PHOTO: FELICIATHEGOAT/INSTAGRAM Featuring 10 songs and running a little under 30 minutes – almost half the length of his previous album Chromakopia (2024) – the album is incisive and lively, and is designed to make the listener get up and move. Like the retro hip-hop fashion Tyler, The Creator adopts on the album cover, many of the tracks are also modernised takes on music from the past. Sugar On My Tongue, for example, leans heavily into 1980s funk, Ring Ring Ring contains elements of 1970s disco while Big Poe samples US rapper Busta Rhymes' 2001 track Pass The Courvoisier, Part II. Stream This Song: Batavia Collective and Weish – Signs Signs is a song by Indonesian jazz trio Batavia Collective and Singapore singer and songwriter weish. PHOTO: SYNDICATE A collaboration between Singapore singer-songwriter weish and Indonesian jazz trio Batavia Collective (BVTC), Signs is a heady mix of electronica and jazz. The single from BVTC's latest EP Coded features her dreamlike voice floating over the band's off-kilter rhythms and ambient synthesizer tones. Singapore singer and songwriter weish (second from left) and Indonesian jazz trio Batavia Collective. PHOTO: BATAVIA COLLECTIVE While weish has been making waves with her theatre work in recent times – Secondary: The Musical won The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards 2025's Production of the Year accolade in March – her work with BVTC is closer to the music made by her electronic outfit .gif. BVTC say in a statement about the song: 'It started as an instrumental with no vocals in mind. But once weish came in, it changed everything. Her voice didn't just sit on the track, it haunted it. Signs became our quietest piece, but also our most emotionally loaded. It's part ballad, part breakdown, part release.' Signs, as well as the Coded EP, is released by home-grown independent record label and audio-visual collective Syndicate. Singapore Scene: Subsonic Eye – Singapore Dreaming Singapore Dreaming is the fifth album from Singapore indie rock band Subsonic Eye. PHOTO: TOPSHELF RECORDS The fifth album from one of the home-grown indie music scene's brightest sparks borrows its title from the 2006 local film directed by Woo Yen Yen and Colin Goh that revolves around a Singaporean working-class family. Released through American independent record label Topshelf Records, the songs take on ailments of modern living, from excessive consumer behaviour to burnout-driven workplace culture – themes familiar to many living in Singapore. Singapore indie rock band Subsonic Eye. PHOTO: CRISPIN TAN The single Being Productive, for example, is a rumination on the guilt that can creep in while indulging in leisure activities, while My iPhone Screen takes on the issue of identity fragmentation caused by social media. On bilingual opening track Aku Cemas (I Panic), singer Nur Wahidah wrestles with restless self-doubt, but ends the track on a hopeful note ('Come get a hold of yourself, the world's not ending, you're not dying'). The band also comprise guitarists Daniel Borces and Jared Lim, bassist Samuel Venditti and drummer Lucas Tee. Musically, Singapore Dreaming retains Subsonic Eye's penchant for hook-driven melodies, zippy rhythms and jangly, chiming guitars – an antidote to the heavy subjects in the lyrics.
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Hailey Bieber posts saucy bedroom snap as Justin admits to 'extremely selfish' behavior
posted a saucy bedroom snap to her Insta Stories, as she and her husband Justin present a united front following his disclosure of their marital issues. Over the past few months, Justin has raised eyebrows with his hollow-eyed appearance and his social media posts. Fans have been harboring mounting concerns over Justin's health, and there have also been rumors of marital strife with Hailey. He seemingly laid bare their relationship struggles in the emotional lyrics of his new album Swag – although has declared that he 'will not' leave her. Since then the couple have repeatedly stepped out in public together, and last week she was seen enthusiastically kissing him at a listening party for Swag. Now, as she continues to shrug off Justin's revelations, Hailey has posted a steamy selfie in which she makes come-hither eyes at the camera while striking a classic lounging pinup pose in bed. Justin, meanwhile, posted a suite of images that showed him enjoying an outdoor stroll, walking down a path between some trees towards a river or pond. 'Let's have a good day, let's go outside,' he wrote, urging fans: 'Get in nature,' and divulging that he was 'Thanking Jesus for his patience with me this morning.' Offering another glimpse into his private life, Justin added: 'I can be extremely selfish and impatient yet Jesus always has his arms open toward me.' The posts come just four days days after Hailey shared a picture of herself treating her shirtless husband to a passionate kiss. The model shared the loved-up snap with her other half, 31, to her Instagram Stories, after attending a listening party for his new record at the exclusive Bird Street Club. The photo captured the pair in an intimate liplock, with a shirtless Justin holding the model close to him with both hands. Hailey, with her eyes closed, was pictured in a cropped black halter top, holding a yellow canned drink and her cellphone. Meanwhile, Justin showcased his tattooed arms, wearing only white basketball shorts with saggy jean shorts over them. The smooch comes after Justin seemingly laid bare their marriage struggles in the emotional lyrics of his new album, titled Swag – although has declared that he 'will not' leave her. Justin also shared a number of images from the party to his Instagram. One black and white photo showed him holding Hailey from behind, with her hand clasped over his. Yet another snap showed Hailey lovingly gazing at her spouse as he partied with his friends. Justin was pictured roaming through the party shirtless with a beer in his hand. His pants were secured by a brown belt with a silver, heart-shaped buckle, and his outfit was finalized with a pair of green socks. The Canadian crooner was surrounded by numerous pals and danced the night away. Another image showed him by the DJ booth, focused on something on the laptop. Justin also shared a video of himself performing a dance to one of his songs while sipping on his beer. It appears the singer took off a few articles of clothing during the party, as earlier in the night he was seen arriving to the event with Hailey while fully clothed. He was seen wearing a pink hoodie, matching funky sunglasses, a white cap on his head and platform slip-on shoes. He and Hailey held hands with one another while crossing the sidewalk. His latest album, Swag, which Justin released July 11, appears to allude to a challenging time between the couple, who have been married since 2018. Over the past few months, Justin has raised eyebrows with his hollow-eyed appearance and his social media posts. Fans have been harboring mounting concerns over Justin's health, and there have also been rumors of marital strife with Hailey. After months of rumors he has vowed to 'change' for his wife following a rocky period. In the album's second track, Daisies, Justin appears to be singing about him and Hailey being at loggerheads and failing to communicate clearly. The lyrics read: 'Throwin' petals like, "Do you love me or not?" / Head is spinnin', and it don't know when to stop / You said "Forever," babe, did you mean it or not? / Hold on, hold on. 'You leave me on read, babe, but I still get the message / Instead of a line it's three dots, but I can connect them / And if it ain't right, babe, you know I respect it / But if you need time, just take your time / Honey, I get it, I get it, I get it.' In track 10 of the 21-song track list, titled Walking Away, Justin sings about the couple 'taking a break' and 'testing patience.' 'Days go by so fast, don't wanna spend them with you / So tell me why you're throwing stones at my back / You know I'm defenseless,' he sings in the first verse. 'Girl, we better stop before we say some s*** / We've been testing our patience / I think we better off if we just take a break,' he continues. But the chorus and subsequent verses paint a picture of their enduring love despite strife. 'Baby, I ain't walking away / You were my diamond / Gave you a ring / I made you a promise / I told you, I'd change / It's just human nature / These growing pains / And baby, I ain't walking away,' he sings in the chorus. Ahead of the album's release, Hailey had some choice words for their fans as she took to social media to promote it. She took aim at the 'losers' who've speculated about their relationship as she re-posted a photo of Justin's massive Swag billboard in NYC's Times Square, captioned: 'Is it finally clocking to you f***ing losers?' She appeared to suggest that Justin's recent bizarre behavior wasn't the result of any marriage troubles but due to him being hard at work on his long-awaited music, which he partially recorded in Iceland back in April. Hailey also recently revealed what Justin is really like as a father and admitted she 'struggled to accept' her surprise pregnancy. The Rhode founder and the pop star welcomed their first child together, a baby boy called Jack, in August 2024. Speaking to Vogue Italia as their August 2025 cover girl, Hailey appeared to quash the rumors of a rift between her and Justin, as she gushed over him being an 'extraordinary' father, 'a natural', and 'seeing her as a goddess, a superhero'. However Hailey also opened up about her pregnancy with Jack, revealing it was unexpected. 'The pregnancy was hard for me to accept, it was a surprise and you have to deal with so many emotions,' she told the outlet. 'You realize that your life will never be the same again, yes, it changes in a positive way, but it will never be the same again.'
