Justin Bieber, Usher’s friendship turns sour at Oscars afterparty?

Justin Bieber ‘escalates tensions’ with former mentor Usher

By Aamna Razi March 20, 2026
Justin Bieber, Usher’s friendship turns sour at Oscars afterparty?
Justin Bieber, Usher’s friendship turns sour at Oscars afterparty?

Justin Bieber and Usher are reportedly not on good terms in the aftermath of an Academy Awards after-party.

The musicians were in attendance of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's star-studded party, and an altercation between the two has sparked buzz.

As per some witnesses, the Baby hit maker and the dancer’s argument escalated into a physical fight but TMZ claims that sources close to the upcoming Coachella headliner allege that it was only a “heated exchange, initiated by the latter.

Usher was reportedly the one who approached Justin with "energy and anger" but the details of their dispute are unclear.

The duo’s representatives or they themselves have not commented on the situation as of yet after the gathering with A-listers such as Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Michael B. Jordan, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and others.

This argument appears to be somewhat unusual for the pair, since the Hey Daddy singer was formerly a mentor to the Yukon singer and the two have a longstanding friendship and past collaborations under their belt.

Notably Usher had briefly talked about reaching out to Justin in a 2024 interview about participating in his halftime show but the latter had declined but had also mentioned that there was no love lost between the two.

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