A crowd at Las Vegas’s XS Nightclub got a special performance from a Justin Bieber lookalike, who fooled his way onto the stage before security noticed.
Over the weekend, 29-year-old Frenchman Dylan Desclos bypassed security at XS Nightclub, having them believe he was the singer, down to his tattoos, buzz cut, and mannerisms. Desclos also had an entourage of people with him.
According to PageSix, headliner DJ Gryffin posted on his Instagram what exactly happened that night. He explains how he was alerted to Justin Bieber’s arrival, unaware it wasn’t the singer, and invited him on stage.
“Dark venue and loud music didn’t help here…” joked Gryffin, and was even seen talking to Desclos before he took the mic.
He further explains that the impersonator’s entourage informed him that the fake pop star wanted to perform his hit song “Sorry.”
Videos from those in attendance show the crowd completely fooled by Desclos while dancing and singing along to the song.
Everyone was led to believe they were watching Justin Bieber perform until “after 4 minutes and 27 seconds of what sounded like Justin Bieber…I found out the worst news imaginable,” said Gryffin.
“Complete fake,” he commented.
On Desclos’s official TikTok, he explained in a now-deleted post, “For your information, it wasn’t me who pretended to be the real Justin, it was my team who was behind it. Well, clearly I was the one who passed, but I always say I’m the lookalike …”
It was also reported that the Justin Bieber impersonator and his crew raked up $10,000 in bottle service at XS Nightclub. Desclos paid the bill before being removed from the venue.
Wynn Encore, which houses XS Nightclub, commented to Yahoo! News, “After an elaborate and multi-step ruse by him and his advance team, a Justin Bieber impersonator was granted access to the XS stage. As soon as the error was recognized, he was removed from the resort and denied future entry.”
Desclos has reportedly been impersonating the “Sorry” singer for eight years.
