Justin Bieber to Perform at 2021 MTV VMAs

On Sunday, September 12, Justin Bieber will return to the MTV Video Music Awards stage for the first time in six years. Bieber joins the roster of previously announced performers including Lorde, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Shawn Mendes, and others. The event will be broadcast live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York at 8 p.m. Eastern. Doja Cat will host this year’s ceremony.

Bieber’s last appearance as a VMA performer was in 2015, when he sang an emotional rendition of his Purpose track “What Do You Mean?” Bieber earned the most nominations at the 2021 MTV VMAs. He is up for seven awards in total, including Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration (“Peaches”), Best Pop (“Peaches”), and more. Find the full list of nominees here.

Bieber released his sixth studio album Justice earlier this year.