Chaos Surrounds Justin Bieber’s Late Release of ‘Swag’; New Album Expected Soon

Justin Bieber delivered the audio for his new album so late that none of the writers are named or credited on the tracks.

The troubled singer, 31, dropped his long-awaited album overnight, but his latest erratic move in a series of recent outbursts has shocked not only his global fanbase but all streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, who are yet to have the all-important credits which explain who has worked on each song.

Instead of following the usual practice, global streamers were not informed of vital information regarding the album in advance, with sources revealing that it was delivered ‘late’ and ‘chaotically’ to working partners.

The album titled ‘Swag’, his first body of work to be released since 2021’s Justice, has 21 tracks and features backing vocals from Sekou, who was nominated for the Brit Award Rising Star accolade in 2024.

The artwork for the album cover appears to feature Justin holding his 10-month-old son Jack, who he shares with wife Hailey Bieber, 28, backwards over his head, while the star gazes upwards at the camera, his tattooed torso on show.

But music insiders have revealed that fans won’t have long to wait until Justin releases even more new music, as a second album is thought to be dropping within the next two weeks.

Justin Bieber delivered the audio for his new album so late that none of the writers are named or credited on the tracks 

The troubled singer dropped his long-awaited album overnight, but his latest erratic move in a series of recent outbursts has shocked not only his global fanbase but all streaming platforms

Instead of following the usual practice, global streamers were not informed of vital information regarding the album, with sources revealing that it was delivered ‘late’ and ‘chaotically’

A source said: ‘Justin delivered the audio for his new album really late, as in only a few hours before it came out hence why there are no credits on the songs and so far, no one knows who did what.

‘Global streaming platforms including Spotify didn’t have access to the audio, information or the credits from as late as 9pm on Friday, when the album was released in the UK at midnight.

‘This isn’t the normal process when releasing a new album, everything was delivered so late to partners and many within the industry feel it has been randomly rushed out.

‘For songwriters and producers, they want to be credited on the music because that’s how they can leverage other projects, but the point is that the audio was delivered so late and last minute that it’s caused a problem.’ 

However, fans won’t have to wait another three years for Justin’s next album, as it’s believed he could be releasing a second body of work within the next two weeks.

An insider added: ‘Justin has another album ready to go, the plan is for this to be a double whammy.

‘He’s been working in the studio for years and now it’s finally time for everyone to hear what he’s been busy creating.’

Justin’s latest act of chaos follows a string of erratic incidents including the star posting a flurry of over 20 Instagram posts on Father’s Day, some of which showed drug use, a conversation where he called a friend a ‘p****’, and an apparent reference to wife Hailey, who he branded a ‘lil ho.’

And on his new album, the track Walking Away, appears to allude to his marriage problems with Hailey, where he sings: ‘You were my diamond, gave you a ring, made you a promise, I told you I’d change, it’s just human nature, these growing pains…’

The album titled ‘Swag’ has 21 tracks and features backing vocals from Sekou, (pictured) who was nominated for the Brit Award Rising Star accolade in 2024

The record also features track names including Dadz Love, Devotion and Therapy Session and follows online concern for the singer’s mental health after an argument with paparazzi

Justin and wife of five years Hailey have faced criticism in recent months over the state of their marriage, but the couple have put on a united front for the singer’s album release

The record also features track names including Dadz Love, Devotion and Therapy Session and follows online concern for the singer’s mental health after an argument with paparazzi.

One viral video, filmed on Father’s Day when he confronted a photographer, shows the singer saying: ‘I’m a dad. I’m a husband. You’re not getting it. It’s not clocking to you. I’m standing on business.’

On his first Father’s Day, after welcoming son Jack with Hailey in August last year, Justin posted a statement on Instagram where he confessed to being ‘broken’, ‘angry’ and ‘exhausted’ from thinking about himself all the time. 

During the track Therapy Session, Justin comments on his recent behaviour and claims that he has ‘lost his mind’ on social media.

Speaking to US comedian Druski, Justin says: ‘That has been a tough thing for me recently, is feeling like I have had to go through a lot of my struggles as a human as all of us do really publicly and so people are always asking if I’m okay, that starts to really weigh on me.

‘It starts to make me feel like I’m the one with issues and everyone else is perfect.’

Justin and wife of five years Hailey have faced criticism in recent months over the state of their marriage. 

But they have put on a united front for Justin’s album release, which shows the couple together in a series of images alongside their son and Hailey laying on her husband’s bare chest.