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Most popstars end their concerts with fireworks but, then again, Justin Bieber is certainly no ordinary popstar. Instead, he opens his career-spanning, 90-minute headline performance at British Summer Time Hyde Park with a succession of bangs, each deafening firework shooting overhead to kick off his only UK show this year.

Opening with his massive Jack U-collaboration 'Where R U Now', the Canadian star walks down a long platform in the middle of the crowd to endless screams from teenage Beliebers.

"All my life I was told I wasn't good enough", he says, teasing the crowd - made up of children on their dads' shoulders, teenage girls wearing Purpose t-shirts and even twenty-something guys - into a state of hysteria.

"Y'all ready to turn it up a notch?" leads into a 'Boyfriend' throwback; of course, all the lyrics come flooding back to the front of everyone's minds. And Bieber gets the chance to show off his rapping skills; actually, they're pretty impressive. The vibe quickly changes though, as he picks up an acoustic guitar for a critic-silencing rendition of his Major Lazer-collaboration, 'Cold Water', that sees him stand alone, without any band or dancers, free to showcase his impressive vocals.

One of many surprises comes in the form of a cover of Usher's 'U Got It Bad', giving Bieber the chance to have some fun away from the scripted setlist. After adjusting the drawstrings on his shorts, having returned to the top area of the stage and putting on a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses, he perches on the floor. "Can you guys do me a favour tonight and keep me company?" is just one of almost a dozen cheesy lines, leading into 'Company' - but that's part of his appeal.

Things get cute when he brings up six young kids to be his backing dancers; fist-pumping and hugging them afterwards, telling one of them, "You're a star". Proving that he's just a normal guy, the next minute Bieber's thrown a towel to blow his nose on; though he does warn, "No-one should catch that, it's pretty gross."

A redemption song of sorts, 'Life Is Worth Living' acts as an apology for his mistakes growing up without actually saying sorry. "Tell 'em Biebs!" shouts a rather drunken voice, having been converted to the superstar's way of thinking.

Unexpectedly, his breakout track 'Baby' - which was released seven years ago when he was just 16-years-old! - gets an outing, much to the delight of the thousands of die hard Beliebers who loved and supported him in his early days.

Despite not performing his more recent chart-toppers 'Despacito', DJ Khaled-collaboration, 'I'm The One', or his newest David Guetta-assisted banger, '2U', it's an assured, crowd-pleasing performance full of undeniably massive pop hits from a surprisingly cheery and smiling Justin Bieber.

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