(NewsNation) — The founder of TMZ, which produced a new documentary about the downward spiral of Justin Bieber, says it’s by no means game over for the pop superstar.
The 31-year-old musician is currently recording new music in Iceland, where he’s renting an entire hotel for $60,000 a night, says TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin.
“He’s there with other artists,” Levin told “Banfield” on Friday. “It probably will be a No. 1 record, at least in the beginning. And maybe it’ll be just as big as everything else. But even if it isn’t, Justin Bieber has got a lock on a career for the rest of his life.”
In the new documentary “TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber?” the celebrity news site looks at several crises the star has endured in recent years. Purported challenges have included marital pressures, the outsize influence of Bieber’s church on his life and a near financial collapse in 2022.
The latter setback arose after Bieber ended a concert tour early and sponsors demanded partial repayment, Levin has said. To raise cash, Bieber reportedly sold his music catalogue for $200 million.
If the musician can get over his distaste for touring, Levin said, he stands to reap a fortune from his built-in fan base.
“If Justin Bieber just did a residency whenever he wanted, he could make millions and millions and millions of dollars. He is every bit the level of Adele and maybe bigger. Even if you thought of this 31-year-old as a legacy act, it’s an act that will live for decades and decades.”
“What Happened to Justin Bieber?” is streaming on Hulu.