Was it a pop concert? A movie premiere? A skateboarding demonstration? "An Evening With Justin Bieber" embodied aspects of all three. But what the vaguely billed event at Staples Center felt most like was a church service.
Timed to coincide with the release of the 21-year-old singer's new album, "Purpose," Friday's show began with Bieber riding his board to a small stage positioned at the center of the arena's floor. Later, he did an acoustic performance of several new songs (along with some oldies), then presented the first public screening of a film in which each track from "Purpose" was set to a different dance piece.
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