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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Uwa Ede-Osifo

Justin Bieber performs surprise acoustic gig in beleaguered Los Angeles park

a man with a microphone
Justin Bieber performs at this year’s Coachella festival in southern California. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella

With no announcement and little fanfare, Justin Bieber performed a free acoustic set on Monday at a Los Angeles park often in local headlines for less cheery reasons.

In videos that surfaced online, four musicians flanked the global phenom, who wore a plain T-shirt and shorts as he sang hits including Daisies and Yukon. The low-key affair with a small crowd stood in stark contrast to Bieber’s recent blockbuster World Cup and Coachella performances.

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