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With the unironic success of new songs such as 'What Do You Mean' and 'Love Yourself' in 2015, Justin Bieber has seen his fanbase grow in both size and range. It seems he's got a way to go before all of his fans are out and proud Beliebers though.
According to new research published by Ticketbis, 21% of his fans would not publicly admit to liking him. They've even broken it into regional areas - Southampton is home to the biggest percentage of closet Bieber fans, with 33% not willing to reveal their fandom.
So, although the 18-30 age group is the biggest growing group of Beliebers in the UK, with 10% liking him more than two years ago, he's going to have to work harder to become completely credible in the eyes of certain music purists.
See the top UK cities for secret Beliebers below.
Southampton (33%)
Norwich (28%)
Edinburgh (28%)
Newcastle (27%)
Glasgow (24%)
Birmingham (23%)
Leeds (22%)
Nottingham (21%)
Manchester (20%)
Liverpool (19%)
If you are a Justin Bieber fan - secret or otherwise - he's coming to the UK in October, so you can put on dark glasses and go and see him live. See Justin Bieber's UK tour dates below. For tickets and more information, visit here.
Tue October 11 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Wed October 12 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Fri October 14 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Sat October 15 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Mon October 17 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena
Tue October 18 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena
Thu October 20 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena
Fri October 21 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena
Sun October 23 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena
Mon October 24 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Genting Arena
Wed October 26 2016 - SHEFFIELD Arena
Thu October 27 2016 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Sat October 29 2016 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Sun October 30 2016 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Tue November 01 2016 - DUBLIN 3Arena
Wed November 02 2016 - DUBLIN 3Arena
Mon November 28 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
