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During a bit of downtime for his GQ May issue cover shoot, Justin Bieber gave us a quick tour of his tour bus. Consider this a trigger warning for New York apartment renters.
The man’s a global superstar who spends much of the year (well, most years) on the road, so it’s no surprise that Bieber’s tour bus is more like a penthouse suite on wheels. Maybe better? Next door to the plush, peaceful bedroom is an infrared sauna for Bieber to chill out in when he’s performing every night. “When I’m on tour, I gotta make sure I keep my body on an optimal level,” Bieber explained. “There’s so much that goes into touring, it’s really hard on your body. You’re doing, like, an hour and a half show a night, which is similar to a professional athlete.”
Stashed throughout the bus are small closets packed with clothes, which he and wife Hailey share. Colorful LEDs wrap around the ceiling of vehicle, offering some mood lighting. The main living space features a massive TV “where I watch the Toronto Maple Leafs absolutely demolish the Ottawa Senators,” says Bieber (wearing a real nice shirt, if you ask us). “You can just cruise here,” he says, kicking back.
He does more than that, apparently. Like write songs. And shoot amateur music videos. “We made this low-quality mock music video to Drake’s ‘Find Your Love’ on a Flip cam,” Bieber says, recalling a tour bus memory from a ten-hour ride on a past tour. “We had flashlights as fake strobe lights.”
A year ago, with his tour dates called off and the world in lockdown, Justin Bieber put the new tour bus to good use, winding his way from his childhood home in Canada to his adulthood home in L.A. “There’s something about being in your own safe, comfortable environment,” explains Bieber, who gave us a tour of the bus. “You feel protected.”
Inside Justin Bieber’s Tour Bus
To step into Bieber’s serene tour bus yourself, watch the video above. And don’t forget to check out our May cover story on Bieber, where he gets honest about his faith, his past, his marriage, and his new album.
