Singer Justin Bieber paid a tribute to his idol Michael Jackson by aping the late pop iconic’s signature pose for his upcoming music video ‘Boyfriend’. In the video, the teen pop star is seen standing under moonlight, crossing his legs, bowing his head and snapping his fingers. The Canadian singer also tweeted that he’s influenced by Jackson. “Meeting for the #BELIEVETOUR – gonna be epic. #MJInspiration,” he wrote. Bieber and Usher are also making new music together. The singer and his R&B mentor are teaming up for a pair of duets, one of which will appear on each of their upcoming albums. Bieber shared the news via Twitter: “Now headed to a COVER SHOOT with big bro @UsherRaymondIV – we got duets on both of our albums coming 9 Apr 12.” Usher followed up with his own confirmation: “Proud of @justinbieber for his new single #BOYFRIEND – the biggest selling worldwide single first week EVER… Ohh…and trust we got a duet coming for “LOOKING 4 MYSELF” and “BELIEVE” he has come a long way. Proud to see his evolution as an artist!” Usher’s seventh studio album, ‘Looking for Myself’, will be released on June 12. Bieber’s third album, ‘Believe’, is due out later this year.
