Justin Bieber Gives a (Quite Literally!) Stripped-Down Performance at the 2026 Grammys
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Tonight, at the 2026 Grammys, Justin Bieber made his highly anticipated return to the awards show stage to perform the song “Yukon” from his 2025 album Swag. And the Canadian pop star certainly made an appearance to remember, performing an acoustic rendition in nothing but his silk boxers and a purple guitar.
Bieber—who received four Grammy nominations tonight, including for album of the year—hadn’t sung at the Grammys since 2022, when he performed his Justice hit “Peaches.” And the intimate set certainly marked a new direction for the star: There was no elaborate choreography, nor any flashy stage costumes. Just Bieber, a mirror, and his distinctive voice.
Shortly before his affecting performance, Bieber hit the red carpet with his wife Hailey Bieber by his side. Styled by Andrew Mukamal, Bieber wore a black oversized Balenciaga suit courtesy of Pierpaolo Piccioli, accessorized with jewels by Lorraine Schwartz. (Hailey donned a form-fitting Alaïa gown.) His stage look may have been decisively more, well, stripped-down, but that was entirely the point: Consider it a bold approach to less-is-more dressing.
This article was originally published on Vogue.com.
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Justin Bieber performed “Yukon” from his 2025 album Swag at the 2026 Grammy Awards, marking his first Grammys performance since 2022, when he sang “Peaches” from his album Justice.
Bieber gave a stripped-down acoustic performance, appearing in silk boxers with a purple guitar and a mirror on stage, forgoing elaborate choreography or flashy costumes in favor of an intimate, minimal presentation.
Justin Bieber received four Grammy nominations in 2026, including a nomination for Album of the Year, marking a notable return to major awards recognition.
Bieber wore a black oversized Balenciaga suit by Pierpaolo Piccioli, styled by Andrew Mukamal and accessorized with jewels by Lorraine Schwartz, walking the red carpet alongside his wife, Hailey Bieber, who wore a form-fitting Alaïa gown.
Justin Bieber was styled by Andrew Mukamal for the 2026 Grammys red carpet, pairing an oversized Balenciaga suit with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, contrasting with his minimal, stripped-down performance look later in the evening.