A Justin Bieber impersonator has tricked the XS at The Wynn nightclub in Las Vegas into letting him perform – find out more below.
Over the weekend (August 16), a Bieber impersonator hijacked EDM DJ and producer Gryffin’s set at XS, duping the venue into thinking he was the real Canadian pop star. The impersonator – identified as Dylan Desclos – showed up to the venue with a full team and security, who convinced the nightclub into letting him perform a few songs.
The impersonator’s team then approached Gryffin, who agreed to let “Bieber” hop on stage for ‘Sorry’. It was only after Gryffin’s set that people were made aware that the guest performer wasn’t actually Bieber, but a popular impersonator.
Last night, a Justin Bieber imposter conned XS at The Wynn into letting him perform pic.twitter.com/8kOSuezi22
— Backstage (@Backstagebs1) August 18, 2025
The Wynn has since issued a statement to Consequence, revealing that the impersonator was removed from the venue after confirming his identity, and that he was slapped with a lifetime ban from the venue and its other properties.
Gryffin, who was performing that night, has since shared his experience on Instagram. He joking captioned the video “Biebergate2025” and narrated the video, saying: “Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.”
Through written texts in the video, the DJ explained “how bustin jeiber duped my during my own set… it started when bustin jeiber showed up to the club and I was told he wanted to perform. Dark venue and loud music didn’t help here so his “team” said he wanted to perform ‘Sorry…’”
Gryffin added: “Little did I know I was about to be sorry… the place went wild. And after 4 minutes and 27 seconds of what sounding like Justin Bieber, I found out the worse news imaginable…”
The video then cuts to Gryffin walking off stage, only to be informed of what had actually happened. Later, Gryffin noted: “I literally thought ‘Damn, he put on a lot of weight since the album [‘Swag’] dropped.”
Justin Bieber has yet to comment on the matter.
The incident comes a month after Bieber surprise-released a new album, ‘Swag’. The album scored a three-star review from NME, with El Hunt writing: “‘Swag’ often feels poorly edited, its 21 tracks accumulating into a directionless slog. The production may have its moments, but the lyrics rarely deliver the depth to match. While snippets of Bieber standing up for himself and “standing on business” hint at definitive clapbacks to come, ‘Swag’ ultimately offers up another flurry of question marks in response.”
