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Justin Bieber Stuns Grammys in Surprise Underwear Performance, Bosses Were Clueless

Justin Bieber surprised Grammy Awards organizers by taking the stage to perform wearing only satin boxer shorts, a decision executive producer Ben Winston says was made at the last minute. Winston revealed on a podcast that Bieber used only a fraction of his allotted rehearsal time, asking if producers were happy after just seven minutes. The same awards show featured a notable error where presenter Cher incorrectly announced the late Luther Vandross as a winner before correcting herself to award Kendrick Lamar. Despite the mishap, Winston stated Cher was briefed and happy with her presentation, calling such moments a bit of needed "anarchy."

Key Points: Justin Bieber's Grammys Shorts Performance Surprised Producers

  • Bieber performed in satin boxer shorts
  • Producers were unaware of outfit choice
  • Rehearsal lasted only 7 minutes
  • Cher mistakenly announced deceased winner
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Grammys bosses were unaware of Justin Bieber's plan to perform in his shorts

Grammys producer reveals Justin Bieber didn't tell anyone he'd perform in boxer shorts. Cher also made a major on-stage flub during the awards.

"I don't think he decided what the outfit would be until he walked on stage - Ben Winston"

Los Angeles, Feb 5

Singer-songwriter Justin Bieber brought down the house at this year's Grammy Award with his rather unusual choice of outfit for the performance. However, he didn't tell bosses at the Grammy Awards he planned to perform in his underpants.

The 31-year-old singer was among the performers at the glitzy prizegiving in Los Angeles, and he stunned the audience at arena by walking out on stage wearing nothing but a pair of satin boxer shorts made by his fashion brand and a pair of socks, reports 'Female First UK'.

His fashion choice also surprised organisers because the singer didn't tell anyone about his plan.

During an appearance on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Grammy Awards executive producer Ben Winston said, "I don't think he decided what the outfit would be until he walked on stage".

He added, "He's not even really going, 'This is what I'm going to do'. When we had got reached out to him about his creative, he was just like, I'm just going to get on stage and sing".

As per 'Female First UK', Winston went on to reveal the Baby star didn't need much rehearsal time for the performance - only taking 15 minutes out of his allotted 90 minutes.

He shared, "It was brilliant. We are seven minutes into his hour-and-a-half rehearsal. And he goes: 'How'd it look to you? You happy with it?' And I was like, 'Oh, my God. It looked beautiful. I loved it'. And he went, 'Okay, fantastic. See you Sunday'".

However, Winston did ask the singer to perform the song one more time so the camera operators could set up their shots.

He said of Bieber's performance, "It was what he wanted to do. It was all him. It was a career-defining moment for him. It was so different to what we've seen over the years".

The awards show also featured a major flub by singer Cher, who mistakenly announced Luther Vandross as the winner of Record of the Year even though the singer-songwriter passed away in 2005.

The 'Believe' hitmaker swiftly corrected herself and awarded the gong to the real winner, Kendrick Lamar, who won Record of the Year for his SZA collaboration Luther.

During his appearance on the podcast, Winston insisted Cher was fully briefed before going on stage, but he wouldn't want to erase the moment from Grammys history if he was given the chance.

He said, "I promise you, we had briefed her, and I promise you, what she had to do was in the prompter".

"If I could go back in time, I'd want that to happen again."

Winston also insisted Cher was "happy" with her on-stage presenting, despite the initial error. He added: "She's happy with it. She had a great time. "You want a bit of anarchy".

- IANS

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Rohit P
I don't know about this. It feels a bit disrespectful to the organisers and the audience. In our culture, there's a certain decorum expected at big events. Imagine if an Indian singer did this at the Filmfare Awards? The media would never let them hear the end of it.
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Aman W
The real story here is Cher's mistake! That must have been so awkward. But kudos to her for correcting it gracefully. We've all had those moments where our brain just freezes. At least it gave everyone something to talk about besides the underwear! 🤣
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Sarah B
As a fan, I loved the performance! It was raw and authentic. The producer said it was a "career-defining moment" and I agree. Sometimes artists need to break the mold. The 15-minute rehearsal bit is wild though – talk about confidence!
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Karthik V
It's all about the brand promotion, yaar. "Satin boxer shorts made by his fashion brand" – that's the headline. Clever marketing stunt, even if it was a surprise. In the end, everyone is talking about his clothing line. Business savvy move.
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Nisha Z
I have mixed feelings. On one hand, it's his art and expression. On the other, such a major global platform... a little heads-up to the team would have been professional. The producer seems chill about it, so maybe it's just how the West operates. Different cultures, different norms.

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