The nightclub parent company said in a statement that the impersonator coordinated “an elaborate, multi-step trickery.”
Haley Bieber stands as Justin drops surprise album “swag”
Haley Bieber shows Justin’s support following the surprise release of his new album Swag, marking his first new music release in four years.
No Brands – Entertainment
Justin Bieber joined the popular DJ and performed at a Las Vegas nightclub. Except that he didn’t.
San Francisco-born DJ and music producer Griffin was performing on August 16th at the XS nightclub inside the Winn Las Vegas hotel when Beaver was asked to be at the venue and perform.
“His ‘team’ said he wanted to do ‘Sorry’,” read a text overlay in the video. “Sorry, I hardly knew.”
Beaver on stage with Griffin was not a Grammy-winning singer, but rather a spoofer. The DJ’s video added that it looked like it was played on stage for a few minutes and “sounded like Justin Bieber.”
“Biebergate 2025,” the DJ captioned his post.
According to Nightclub, Impersonator performed “elaborate” Dupe
In a statement to USA Today, Wynn Las Vegas said the impersonator had deceived club staff.
“After elaborate, multi-stage tactics by him and his advance team, Justin Bieber’s impersonation was granted access to the XS stage,” the statement reads. “As soon as the error was recognized, he was removed from the resort and refused any future entries.”
In Gryffin’s video, a man with a lively haircut, tattoo and sunglasses can be seen playing Beaver’s hit song “Goodbye.”
“Beaver at home, Y’all,” Griffin tells Mike.
Following the performance, the video shows Griffin saying “it was insane” before someone puts his arms around him and breaks the news that the singer on stage isn’t a real Beaver.
“No way,” says Griffin.
Justin Bieber’s impersonation denies trying to deceive the club
In a series of social media posts, a French Justin Bieber impersonator named Dylan Descross confirmed that he was an on-stage performer.
Desclos manager Julien Colas said in a written statement to USA Today that he went to the club as a spoof and someone asked if he wanted to play.
“We performed a lot as impersonators,” Colas said. “What are we winning by saying we are real? That’s not our job. Yes, it’s work. We don’t want to hurt anyone.”
Melina Kahn is a national trending reporter for USA Today. She can be contacted at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
