Justin Bieber at the 2021 Met Gala

Justin Bieber had a surprise in store for fans on Thursday evening, when he announced he would be releasing his first full-length album in four years within a matter of hours.

The Grammy winner’s new release, titled Swag, premiered in the early hours of Friday morning, consisting of 20 new songs, including collaborations with rappers Lil B and Sexxy Red and gospel singer Marvin Winans.

Swag follows an interesting period in the As Long As You Love Me singer’s life and career, during which he has repeatedly shut down various rumours about his personal life, and raised eyebrows with a number of public appearances and Instagram posts.

One such incident took place last month, when he was filmed confronting a paparazzi photographer and telling him: “You’re not getting it. It’s not clocking to you. It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business, is it?”

Prior to that, another confrontation with the paparazzi saw Justin telling them:........

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