Justin Bieber loves Las Vegas. One scan of his 2015 Vegas pit stops and that’s beyond evident. Not only did he throw his 21st birthday bash at Omnia, he partied with Floyd Mayweather’s and Manny Pacquiao’s little-people doppelgängers during a mock fight at Rehab and posed for #twinning selfies with Orange Is the New Black star Ruby Rose at Encore Beach Club.
Now, he’s taking over the MGM Grand Garden Arena for a stop during his Purpose Tour. Knowing Bieber, he won’t stop there. “Mark my words, that’s all that I have,” the singer chimes breathily on the opening track of his most recent album, Purpose. And while his lyrics, floating atop tropical-house beats, fight to prove that the now 22-year-old is all grown up, what Bieber does best is make himself relatable. He makes mistakes. He’s been in love. He’s been hurt. And just like most 20-somethings, he lives to party.
“We’re going to make bad decisions sometimes, but we ultimately want to make good decisions,” the performer said during an impromptu club gig at West Hollywood’s 1 Oak on March 19. “So let’s try to make the best decisions as we possibly know how to give and have a good night.”
Whether the “Sorry” singer’s words were intended just for those partiers or his audience at large doesn’t matter; they’re even more appropriate as he gears up to ascend the Vegas stage. Whether he’s flexing his muscles poolside or making decisions so bad they’re good, Bieber is unapologetically Vegas. And we love him for it. Justin Bieber at MGM Grand Garden Arena, March 25.