He was announced as a late addition to the performance roster for the upcoming earlier in the day.
And was spotted later on Wednesday after wrapping up a rehearsal to prepare for his performance and visiting a spa to relax.
The 27-year-old hitmaker was unmissable in an orange fleece jacket as he left the spa following a soothing three-hour session.
Taking it easy: Justin Bieber was seen leaving an LA spa on Wednesday after a three-hour session. Earlier in the day he rehearsed at a dance studio with his backing band
Justin had his collar popped and wore a blue graphic T-shirt with his Drew smiley face logo underneath the jacket, along with a thick silver Cuban links chain.
He kept the rest of his look loose and casual as usual with baggy acid wash jeans that were cuffed slightly.
The sorry singer rounded out the low-key ensemble with a tan baseball cap and 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 blue sneakers.
Prior to his spa visit, he had been in a dance studio practicing with his band, most likely for his upcoming VMAs performance.
Low key: Justin wore a bright orange fleece with a blue Drew T-shirt underneath and super baggy acid wash jeans with 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 blue sneakers
He was seen in the middle of the dance floor in the same outfit and holding a microphone while performing with his backup band off to the sides.
Justin was a late addition to the VMAs program, as artists including Lorde, Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo were already set to perform during the show.
The rapper and singer Doja Cat will be holding down hosting duties for the ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, September 12, and broadcast live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn starting at 8 p.m. ET.
The husband of Hailey Bieber last performed at the VMAs in 2015, when he caused a sensation after he broke down in tears after wrapping up his song What Do You Mean?.
He later explained to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that he shed tears of relief after the performance went just the way he hoped it would.
Triumphant return: Earlier on Wednesday, Bieber was announced as a performer at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, September 12. He last performed in 2015
‘I was just feeling judged and wanting to win so badly and just wanting to do what I love so badly that I just put everything on the line,’ he explained.
‘That’s what’s so special about the emotional moment at the end. It was authentic, it was real. I was really just wanting it so bad.’
The hitmaker may be looking for a repeat of that night’s triumph, as he leads the nominees with seven nods, including the prestigious Video of the Year and Artist of the Year prizes.
Recently, he starred in the music video for DJ Khaled and Drake’s track Popstar, which is up for the Best Direction award.
Justin song Peaches (which features Daniel Caesar) is nominated for Best Collaboration, Best Pop and Best Editing, while his Chance the Rapper collaboration Holy is up for Best Cinematography.
Also set to perform at this year’s show are Camila Cabello, Doja Cat, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, Machine Gun Kelly, Shawn Mendes, Olivia Rodrigo and Twenty One Pilots, and more artists will be announced.
Sing it Bieber: He famously broke down in tears after his song What Do You Mean? from his smash hit album Purpose, but he later revealed they were tears of relief after the perforamance went well; seen in 2015
Late last week, Justin reached a new career milestone when he became the most listened to artist on Spotify with a stunning 83.3 million monthly listeners, according to TMZ.
He benefited from a boost in streams due to his hit album Justice, which was released back in March, as well as his popular single Stay, which features The Kid Laroi.
The next-most popular artist featured on Spotify was The Weeknd, who earned 74.5 million streams, 8.8 million shy of Biebers impressive number.
Strong lead: Late last week, Justin reached a new career milestone when he became the most listened to artist on Spotify with a stunning 83.3 million monthly listeners, according to TMZ; seen in July in Las Vegas
