Justin Bieber made a surprise onstage appearance during SZA’s Los Angeles-area stop on the Grand National Tour, joining her at SoFi Stadium for a live performance of their 2023 collaboration “Snooze.”
Videos from the show captured the crowd reaction as Bieber emerged mid-set and stepped into the duet, a moment that quickly went viral online. For an artist who has kept a relatively low live profile in recent years, the cameo read as a genuinely “you had to be there” curveball—especially in a stadium setting.
Onstage, the performance leaned into the easy rapport that fans associate with the “Snooze” pairing. Outlets covering the moment described SZA and Bieber dressed in dark looks, trading lines and gestures that drew loud cheers—right down to Bieber taking SZA’s hand and the pair celebrating the finish with a quick embrace before exiting via a stage lift.
The appearance also stood out because it wasn’t just a random guest spot—it was tied to one of SZA’s biggest recent records. “Snooze,” from her album SOS, became a major fan favourite and later expanded into a remix featuring Bieber.
That history gave the duet a built-in “full-circle” feel in a live setting, as fans got to see the collaboration play out in real time rather than as a studio-only moment.
Bieber’s cameo landed during the tour run that pairs SZA with Kendrick Lamar, a bill that has already encouraged plenty of speculation about surprise guests and setlist shakeups. Trade and music press reports noted that the show was part of the Grand National Tour’s SoFi Stadium stop, with Bieber’s contribution framed as a rare live performance in front of a stadium crowd.
Adding to the visibility: Hailey Bieber was reported to be in attendance and shared supportive clips of the moment on social media, underscoring that the cameo wasn’t a last-second chaos move—it looked planned, welcomed, and celebratory.
For SZA, the guest appearance fed into a broader touring pattern: big venues, huge catalog moments, and selective, headline-making surprises. For Bieber, it offered a reminder of what his live presence can still do in a room—especially when it’s deployed sparingly. And for fans who were there, it was the kind of pop-culture footnote that instantly becomes a brag: I saw that one.
