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Justin Bieber impersonator dupes Las Vegas nightclub, sings on stage

On Aug. 16 during Gryffin's set at XS Nightclub, a Justin Bieber impersonator convinced staff and partygoers to let him perform onstage, fooling the audience for nearly five minutes.
The impersonator's fake entourage executed an elaborate, multi-step ruse securing XS Nightclub stage access, with Gryffin recalling his team claimed the star wanted to perform "Sorry" amid poor verification conditions.
Us Weekly later identified the performer as Dylan Desclos, and XS Nightclub stage footage shows the impersonator shirtless under a zip-up hoodie singing the song in full as the crowd roared on Saturday.
The Wynn said in a statement that `After an elaborate and multi-step ruse by him and his advance team, a Justin Bieber impersonator was granted access to the XS stage`, but `As soon as the error was recognized, he was removed from the resort and denied future entry`.
Online reactions, including from Zedd and Kygo, showed amusement as Gryffin posted a CNN screenshot with three laughing emojis after learning the performer was fake.

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