Justin Bieber made a rare onstage appearance with SZA during her concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on May 23.
The surprise collaboration took place during the second Los Angeles stop of SZA and Kendrick Lamar’s co-headlining Grand National Tour, which launched in April.
Bieber, who is currently working on new music, stunned the packed crowd as he joined the five-time Grammy nominee for a flirty rendition of “Snooze.” The pop superstar previously featured on the acoustic remix of the track, originally released on SZA’s 2022 sophomore album, SOS.
Wearing an all-black ensemble topped with a Balenciaga jacket, Bieber traded verses with SZA, kissed her hand multiple times, and danced with her throughout the sultry performance.
The singer’s wife, Hailey Bieber, showed her support by sharing a clip of the moment on her Instagram Story, captioning it, “My 2 favorite artists.”
“Snooze” earned SZA her second No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in July 2023, and also topped the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay tally.
The unplugged version of the track featuring Bieber dropped in September 2023. The music video also stars Young Mazino, Woody McClain and Benny Blanco.
This isn’t Bieber’s first time performing “Snooze” live. In February 2024, he attempted a solo rendition during a surprise appearance at the NHL All-Star Draft in Toronto, according to Rolling Stone. Friday’s performance at SoFi Stadium marked the first time Bieber and SZA have performed the song live together.
Bieber has made several surprise appearances at concerts in recent years, including a performance of “Private Landing” at Don Toliver’s L.A. show in October 2024, and a cameo during Tems and Wizkid’s Coachella 2024 set to perform the “Essence” remix. He hasn’t played a full solo concert since September 2022.
During the first night of the Grand National Tour’s Los Angeles stop on Wednesday (May 21), SZA brought out surprise guest Lizzo for a live performance of their “Special” remix. SZA and Lamar are set to play one final show at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.
