Justin Bieber delivered a special moment at the 2026 Grammy Awards with a daring, stripped-down performance of his hit song “Yukon.”
Bieber took the stage wearing nothing but his boxers and a pair of socks, while gripping an electric guitar under dramatic lighting. With no elaborate set design or backup dancers, Bieber let the performance’s raw energy speak for itself.
The moment also marked Bieber’s return to the Grammys stage after his last major performance in 2022, when he teamed up with Giveon and Daniel Caesar for a live rendition of “Peaches.”
Bieber has remained a major presence in music leading up to this year’s ceremony. His 2025 album SWAG, which dropped in the summer and was quickly followed by a sequel later that year, earned him four Grammy nominations, including a nod for Album of the Year. The project marked his first full-length release since 2021’s Justice and showcased a noticeably more personal and emotional side of the singer.
In the months leading up to SWAG’s release, Bieber gave fans an unusually intimate look into his life through social media, sharing vulnerable moments and personal reflections that helped shape the album’s tone. At one point, he even posted screenshots of private text messages, questioning whether he needed to keep explaining himself to others, a glimpse many fans saw as laying the emotional groundwork for the project.
That sense of openness carried over into his Grammys performance, with the minimal look amplifying the song’s raw intensity.
Reactions online poured in almost instantly. While some viewers were stunned by the bold fashion statement, many praised Bieber for pushing creative boundaries and delivering a performance that felt both fearless and deeply personal.