Justin Bieber may be trying to channel the spirit of Rocky Balboa in a new music video shoot.
The 26-year-old singer was spotted on the beach in Malibu, preparing for the shoot, which included practicing his boxing moves, even covering his sleeves of arm tattoos for the shoot.
Given the beach setting and the boxing vibe, Bieber may be paying homage to the famous beach training scenes between Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and Apollo Creed (Carl Wathers) in the 1982 classic Rocky III, while rocking a similar sweatsuit to Balboa in 1979’s Rocky II.
Beach training: Justin Bieber may be trying to channel the spirit of Rocky Balboa in a new music video shoot
Boxing moves: The 26-year-old singer was spotted on the beach in Malibu, preparing for the shoot, which included practicing his boxing moves
Rocky vibes: Given the beach setting and the boxing vibe, Bieber may be paying homage to the famous beach training scenes between Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and Apollo Creed (Carl Wathers) in the 1982 classic Rocky III, while rocking a similar sweatsuit to Balboa in 1979’s Rocky II
Bieber was spotted wearing a white headband with a sleeveless grey sweatshirt and matching grey sweatpants.
He was seen on the beach practicing his boxing moves while wearing a pair of black Converse All-Star sneakers.
The singer was also seen with an unidentified redheaded co-star in the video, as they’re seen embracing on the beach.
The singer’s numerous tattoos on both of his arms were covered up for the music video shoot as well.
Tattoo cover-up: The singer’s numerous tattoos (seen on the right in an image from January) on both of his arms were covered up (left) for the music video shoot as well
Co-star: The singer was also seen with an unidentified redheaded co-star in the video, as they’re seen embracing on the beach
He was also seen changing outfits, wearing just a white tank top and white boxer briefs as he changed along with several crew members.
At one point he was only wearing the white Calvin Klein boxer briefs as he changed into his white tank top.
Bieber was also seen taking a jog on the set, while his wife Hailey Bieber was seen looking on behind-the-scenes.
Running: Bieber was also seen taking a jog on the set, while his wife Hailey Bieber was seen looking on behind-the-scenes
Wardrobe: He was also seen changing outfits, wearing just a white tank top and white boxer briefs as he changed along with several crew members
Changing: At one point he was only wearing the white Calvin Klein boxer briefs as he changed into his white tank top
Video: There is no indication how long the video shoot will take, or when the unspecified video will be released
The singer was also spotted walking along with beach with the co-star for the video shoot, though it is unclear what song the video is for.
The co-star was also spotted walking up to and getting into a vintage blue Chevrolet truck during the shoot.
The music video shoot comes just one day before Bieber gets ready to launch the next part of his YouTube Originals documentary series, Justin Bieber: Next Chapter.
Beach walk: The singer was also spotted walking along with beach with the co-star for the video shoot, though it is unclear what song the video is for
Truck: The co-star was also spotted walking up to and getting into a vintage blue Chevrolet truck during the shoot
The official description for the 30-minute special Justin Bieber: Next Chapter reveals fans will get a new glimpse into his life.
The special, ‘raises the curtains again, following Bieber as he begins his next chapter and giving fans an exclusive look at his life today – everything from quarantining to raw conversations about being an artist of his stature.’
‘Connecting with fans and bringing them into my life is really important to me. I’m excited to catch up with them and to share the progress I’m making, the new music I’m working on, and what I’m excited about for the future,’ Bieber said in a statement.
New special: The official description for the 30-minute special Justin Bieber: Next Chapter reveals fans will get a new glimpse into his life
Conversations: The special, ‘raises the curtains again, following Bieber as he begins his next chapter and giving fans an exclusive look at his life today – everything from quarantining to raw conversations about being an artist of his stature’
Connecting: ‘Connecting with fans and bringing them into my life is really important to me. I’m excited to catch up with them and to share the progress I’m making, the new music I’m working on, and what I’m excited about for the future,’ Bieber said in a statement