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Justin Bieber Plays Classic, Recent Hits at First Gig in Over a Year During Surprise Toronto Club Show

The stripped-down set took place on the even of NHL all-star weekend.

Justin Bieber got fans revved up earlier this week when he posted some pictures from the studio suggesting that he might be prepping a return to music after more than a year away due to health issues. Well, stage two of a potential return took place on Thursday night (Feb. 1) in Toronto, when Bieber performed a surprise short set of classics and recent hits at Drake’s 2,500-capacity downtown club History. After launching a world tour in support of that LP and his its predecessor, 2020’s Changes album in Feb. 2022, Bieber revealed in June 2022 that he’d been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which had resulted in “ full paralysis ” on one side of his face, leading to the postponement of some dates.

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