Justin Bieber has been enjoying some well-deserved downtime with his young son after a highly profitable two-weekend stint at the Coachella music festival. The 32-year-old singer shared a pair of photos on Instagram showing him fishing with his 20-month-old son, Jack Blues, during what appeared to be a relaxing break on a lake.
In the images, Bieber stands on a dock with his son cradled in his arms while multitasking with a fishing rod. He was casually dressed in a navy sweatshirt and matching skateboard shorts, paired with crew socks and sneakers. His first child with model Hailey Bieber was warmly clad in a light blue hoodie and pants set, with sneakers that mirrored his father's taste in footwear. Both appeared focused on the water's surface, clearly waiting for a tug on the line that would signal a catch.
Family Time After Coachella Success
While his wife was attending the glamorous Time 100 Gala in New York on Thursday night, Bieber was enjoying quality father-and-son time with Jack Blues. This low-key outing comes after his successful Coachella headlining sets, for which he reportedly earned a substantial $10 million.
The Grammy winner performed several songs from his recent album "Swag" and sang along to vintage YouTube videos of his earlier hits such as "Baby," "Never Say Never," and "Favorite Girl." Some fans appreciated the nostalgic approach, while others called it "lazy."
Shoutouts to Family
During his first weekend show on April 11, Bieber gave his wife a shoutout during his performance of the song "Everything Hallelujah" by singing, "Hailey, babe, hallelujah." Cheers erupted from the audience, and he followed up by shouting out to their son, singing, "Baby Jack, hallelujah." Hailey, who was in the crowd, reacted by blowing a kiss toward her husband on stage.
Hailey later took to Instagram to share that she was "so proud" of her husband and grateful for the "special weekend" she spent with him and their son. She wrote in the caption, "Such a special weekend. Nobody will ever know even an ounce of what it's taken to get here. So grateful for this beautiful life. SO proud. Let's do it all again!!!!"
Behind the Scenes
Hailey also shared several backstage images of the trio, as well as photos of her and Jack watching Bieber during his soundcheck. Last summer, Bieber dropped the album "Swag," his first solo record in more than four years, and Hailey was said to have been instrumental in encouraging him to "follow his artistic instincts."
A source told People at the time, "Hailey was by Justin's side for the whole creation of the album. Everyone knows Justin as a star and a performer. They now get to know the artist that Hailey has known all these years. Hailey supported Justin to follow his artistic instincts. She helped him to trust himself and do what Justin knew he wanted to do as an artist." The mother-of-one was also believed to have been responsible for encouraging Justin to "run his own show" by choosing the musicians and producers he collaborated with and creating a more "stripped-down" style.
