The Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren PPV was one of the biggest events in combat sports in the year. The trash-talk between the fighters, fans’ opinions, and criticism, all added to the excitement surrounding the fight.
The event faced a lot of criticism after Triller announced that the fight card would feature music performances from famous musicians. However, the most famous of them all, Justin Bieber almost forgot he had another song to perform.
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Bieber, who was the last performer on the night, took to the stage right before Paul faced Askren in the main event. After three songs, he appeared to walk off the stage as though he finished.
The singer then remembered he had another song to perform and said, “Oh sh*t,” and ran back to perform. So although he put on a fantastic performance, he almost messed up the performances. Despite this, Bieber looked unflustered and put on a fantastic show even on the last song.
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Twitter reacts to Justin Bieber forgetting a song on the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren card
Given the magnitude of the Triller event, it was inevitable that Bieber’s costly error would send fans into a frenzy. Moreover, the criticism for the idea of having a musician perform at a boxing event only added to the drama that Bieber’s error caused. So here’s how Twitter reacted to his performance and his error.
Justin Bieber: "HOW YOU GUYS FEELING TONIGHT??"
The crowd: pic.twitter.com/YqQBkLh9os
— Classify 😼 (@Class) April 18, 2021
Is anyone else confused how they actually got Justin Bieber, Doja cat, Snoop Dogg, and more to perform?
There is such a ridiculous amount of celebrities there. Is EVERYONE paid?!
I need to hear more about this.
— Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) April 18, 2021
Boxing fans who ridiculed the event due to the entertainment factor and the presence of celebrity boxers in crossover fights felt that Bieber’s gaffe was the best thing to emanate from the Mercedes Benz Arena in Atlanta. Some other fans felt that the Canadian musician attempted to stage a walkout of his own.
Justin Bieber forgetting he had one more song to perform is the best part of this Jake Paul fight.
— BEX {rebekah} (@bexonair) April 18, 2021
Justin Bieber is the actual 🐐 Hella talented
— Rug (@FaZeRug) April 18, 2021
Imagine paying Justin Bieber millions of dollars to perform and then filling the theater with lasers and smoke so you can’t see him! #trillerfightnight and he was singing really good but now his audio seems to be messed up somehow. pic.twitter.com/SqQnCmFWfV
— KEEM 🍿 (@KEEMSTAR) April 18, 2021
No caption needed. #TrillerFightClub @justinbieber pic.twitter.com/0SKZ87K62C
— TRILLER (@triller) April 18, 2021
Convinced these fights are a pyramid scheme. Justin Bieber is performing for Jake Paul like what world am I living in?
— Sam Larew (@OctaneSam) April 18, 2021
Lmfao even Justin Bieber was ready to walk off
— Troydan (@Troydan) April 18, 2021
ok but justin bieber’s voice is such a blessing i’m crying pic.twitter.com/aUTxaDcZ0C
— bru (@bitchesfanxx) April 18, 2021
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Paid $35 Marc Anthony and he didn’t show up
Paid $0 for Justin Bieber and he showed up #MarcAnthonyUnaNoche pic.twitter.com/keynymTiEb
— Francesca (@tejedaf1110) April 18, 2021
Thus, based on the reactions, we can see that Bieber’s performance attracted a mixed response. Despite this, fans seemed to have enjoyed the famous singer’s performance on the night.
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What did you make of Justin Bieber’s error and his performance on the night? Do you think it was a success?
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