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He performed two acoustic tracks, “Be Alright” and “Fall,” the latter of which found Bieber accompanying himself on acoustic guitar and singing with great emotion and tonal precision. Towards the later portion of the set, Bieber stood aboard a mechanical crane that rotated throughout the circumference of the arena. These plot points were usually used as time-killing filler during Bieber outfit changes and only rarely did they connect to the content of the musical material. A melange of narrative storylines were touched upon, including a classic paparazzi-escape sequence and a “Hook”-inspired plunge into a nymph-inhabited sea bed. Stage sets evolved, but a thematic coherence was never established. Early hits “Eenie Meenie,” “One Time” and “Somebody to Love” were crammed into a brisk medley that was performed with relative disinterest from the singer, who seemed much more enthusiastic about the newer tracks. During the introduction for “Too Young For Love,” Bieber showcased his vocal range in a wordless improvisation that set the heavily youth-skewed audience ablaze. Bieber was quickly joined by a troupe of male backing dancers as the band launched into the uptempo strut of “All Around The World.” Fireworks exploded, laser lights shot wildly from the ceiling, confetti fell to the floor and plumes of smoke were released from the bottom of the stage - all in the show’s first five minutes.Īs the concert progressed, Bieber established a predictable routine of partially-sung choruses, lightly-choreographed dance moves and crowd-baiting displays of affection. The sheer magnitude of the shrieking audience’s reaction was stunning and physically overwhelming. Most notably, his bowl of golden blonde hair has been replaced by a gelled crew-cut and throughout the performance his wardrobe reflected an urban-inspired attempt at edginess.Įntering from the upper portion of the arena, Bieber was lowered onto the center of the stage wearing a massive pair of charcoal-colored wings. Now in his late teens, the singer has matured both in terms of his vocal register and physical appearance. Kicking off a two evening run at the Staples Center Tuesday night, the now non-dyspeptic Bieber brought an epic yet strangely incoherent stage show to an adoring Los Angeles crowd.