Justin Bieber drops new album Swag after three-year hiatus

Justin Bieber's comeback follows his 2022 tour cancellation due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome, exciting his "Beliebers". Photo / WireImage

Canadian superstar Justin Bieber released his seventh album, Swag, on Friday just hours after sharing a sneak peek of it on social media.

Comprising 21 tracks totalling 54 minutes, the project marks the return of the 31-year-old singer more than three years after his last single, Honest, a duet with Don Toliver.

His previous album, Justice, was released in 2021.

Bieber has collaborated with US rappers Gunna, Lil B and Cash Cobain, among others, on this seventh album.

He posted a video on his Instagram account on Thursday showing the tracklist for Swag on a large screen in Times Square in New York City.

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Posters also appeared this week in Reykjavik, Iceland, where US media said Bieber finalised the album in April.

Bieber’s comeback follows a period marked by the singer’s withdrawal from media.

His fans, known as the “Beliebers”, had been hoping for a new album for several months.

In 2022, Bieber was forced to cancel the remainder of his world tour – 82 of 131 scheduled concerts – after revealing he suffered from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a neurological disorder that partially paralysed his face.

The hashtag #SWAGOUTNOW was among the top global trends on X a few hours after the album’s release, underscoring the excitement of his fans.

Bieber rose to prominence in 2010 at just 15 years old with the global hit Baby, becoming a teen pop star before turning to R&B.

In August 2024, the singer and his wife Hailey Bieber announced the birth of their first child, Jack Blues.

- Agence France-Presse