Singer Justin Bieber has been practicing for a New Year’s Eve performance in front of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. “T-Mobile Presents: NYE Live with Justin Bieber” will stream live this evening at 7:15 p.m. PST and re-air twice on New Year’s Day. Elaborate scaffolding is set up in front of the hotel, and rehearsals have been intense. It’s the singer’s first live performance since 2017, which will no doubt attract a global swatch of Beliebers.
Some local residents, on the other hand, are less than thrilled with the idea of the live outdoor concert. The Courier has received calls and letters complaining about the sound levels generated by Bieber, et. al during a Dec. 30 rehearsal. One letter received to our newsroom stated: