The 31-year-old appeared on the Grammys stage in a simple shorts-and-socks getup to sing a stripped version of “Yukon.”

Justin Bieber strips down for shirtless, shockingly bare-bones Grammys 2026 performance

The 31-year-old appeared on the Grammys stage in a simple shorts-and-socks getup to sing a stripped version of "Yukon."

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February 1, 2026 10:16 p.m. ET

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- Justin Bieber shocked the Grammys with a stripped-down performance of "Yukon."

- The 31-year-old wore only shorts and socks — with no shirt — during the set.

- Bieber's wife, Hailey Bieber, watched from the crowd.

Justin Bieber nearly bared all in a shockingly stripped-down performance at the 2026 Grammys.

A nominee across several categories at Sunday night's big show in Los Angeles, the 31-year-old pop star took to the Crypto.com Arena stage while wearing very little clothing as he sang a bare-bones rendition of his 2025 song "Yukon."

Bieber showed off his tattoos as he went on stage shirtless, wearing nothing else but a guitar slung over his shoulder, a pair of silver shorts, and dark socks.

Justin Bieber went shirtless for his 2026 Grammys performance of 'Yukon'.

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The entertainer also stopped in front of a mirror that accompanied him on stage, staring at his reflection at the top of the song.

Throughout the performance, the cameras cut to a shot of the singer-songwriter's wife, Hailey Bieber, as she watched her husband perform the hit song during the ceremony.

He ended the somber performance by placing his guitar on the ground and walking backstage, while the camera again cut to his wife as she applauded from the crowd.**

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As the audience gave Bieber a standing ovation for the performance, host Trevor Noah addressed the surprising set when he took over on the microphone.

"Wow. Justin Bieber, what a captivating performance. Keep it going for Justin Bieber, everybody," Noah said over the applause. "The feeling in the room was amazing."

Bieber's latest appearance on the Grammys stage isn't the first of his career. The Canadian pop star first performed at the event in 2011, where he sang earlier hits "Baby" and "Never Say Never."

Shirtless Justin Bieber performs on stage at the 2026 Grammys.

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He returned to the Grammys in later years, particularly in 2016, when he sang "Where Are Ü Now," and again in 2022 to sing his *Justice* album single "Peaches."**

Bieber has multiple Grammy nominations to his name and has even won in the past. Bieber currently has trophies for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (the aforementioned "Where Are Ü Now") and Best Country Duo/Group Performance ("10,000 Hours").

His 2025 album *Swag* earned several nods at the 2026 ceremony, including for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance ("Daisies"), and Best R&B Performance ("Yukon").

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