Justin Bieber says he'll release a new album if he gets 20 million Instagram likes
Big news for all you true Beliebers: Pop star Justin Bieber has teased the possibility that he'll release a new album before Christmas.
But there's a catch: The Biebs told fans he's "gotta see the demand," requesting 20 million likes on an Instagram post to "make [him] move faster." (Alas, the post has a mere 8 million likes so far.)
View this post on InstagramShare it, like it, post in your story, I gotta see the demand ;) love you guys pumped for it! I’m almost done but your support will make me move fasterA post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Oct 27, 2019 at 4:36pm PDT
Undaunted, separate posts from Bieber teased that the album's first single might be titled "Yummy," because what ultra-cool pop star doesn't take his cues from Guy Fieri? Read more at People.
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