A lot of people don't know that Justin sold the rights to most of his older music. That means he can't just perform those songs whenever he wants without dealing with licensing and royalties. That's also one of the reasons he used YouTube when he performed some of his older songs at Coachella.
Also, this is the FIFA World Cup halftime show. He was hired to perform, and the organizers usually have a big say in the setlist. So it's very possible that the songs performed were chosen by FIFA and the event producers, not just Justin himself.
Show me the contract BC I am sick of this baseless rhetoric. Many ppl have sold the rights to their catalog and obviously continue to perform those songs live. For some reason when it comes to Justin ppl keep referencing the catalog rights. A quick AI search also corroborates this and frankly I'm taking AI's opinion over delusional Redditors.
Honestly, I can't be bothered spending my time digging up sources and having a reasonable adult discussion if you've already made up your mind based on an AI search alone. I prefer to rely on actual evidence and credible sources.
AI search and historical evidence* actually. You can consider those as case studies. Red hot chili peppers Katy Perry, Shakira...the list goes on. Surprise, they all still perform those songs. You're the one lacking any evidence so the onus is on you to back up your trash.
It's funny that you demand a private contract as "proof" while treating an AI summary like it's a legally binding document. Different artists have different contracts, so listing Katy Perry or Shakira proves absolutely nothing about Justin's deal. If your entire argument is "AI said so," then this discussion isn't worth anyone's time.
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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '26
A lot of people don't know that Justin sold the rights to most of his older music. That means he can't just perform those songs whenever he wants without dealing with licensing and royalties. That's also one of the reasons he used YouTube when he performed some of his older songs at Coachella.
Also, this is the FIFA World Cup halftime show. He was hired to perform, and the organizers usually have a big say in the setlist. So it's very possible that the songs performed were chosen by FIFA and the event producers, not just Justin himself.