Justin Bieber is calling for meaningful change in the music industry, saying it must become “safer” and “more honest” for future young artists in the spotlight. The 31-year-old singer, who rose to global fame as a teenager, reflected on his early years in the business and said he was not adequately protected as a child star.
Bieber’s career was accompanied by intense pressure and public scrutiny, alongside well-documented personal struggles, including his 2014 arrest that resulted in a reckless driving conviction. Now, he says those experiences left lasting emotional scars.
In a series of Instagram posts, Bieber credited his Christian faith with helping him heal. He wrote: “I grew up in a system that rewarded my gift but didn’t always protect my soul. There were moments I felt used, rushed, shaped into something I didn’t fully choose. That kind of pressure leaves wounds you don’t see on stage. I’ve carried anger, I’ve asked God why.”
He added: “But Jesus keeps meeting me in the middle of the pain – not excusing what hurt me but teaching me how not to become bitter.”
Bieber stressed that his message is not rooted in resentment. “I’m not speaking as a victim still bleeding – I’m speaking as someone restored. Because I’m healed, I can forgive. Not to pretend injustice didn’t happen, but so it doesn’t keep living through me.”
Calling for industry-wide change, the “Baby” hitmaker continued: “I don’t want revenge. I want redemption. I don’t want to destroy the industry. I want it transformed.” He concluded his post writing: “I don’t want to burn the music industry down. I want to see it made new – safer, more honest, more human.”
The Biebs returned to music this year with the album releases “Swag” and “Swag II,” but has reservations about touring again, especially since it would keep him away from his wife, Hailey Bieber, and their son Jack. During a Halloween Twitch livestream, he explained: “Touring takes so much out of you, and I’ve done it since I was a kid.”
While Bieber is set to headline Coachella in 2026, he says future performances may be limited, favoring short, multi-night engagements over extended global tours. “I really wanna do spot-date where I pick a city and do a couple of shows and not commit to a whole two years.”