Bieber’s similarly brief drum solo during his late 2010 show at the same venue (then known as the San Diego Sports Arena) was thuddy and poorly executed.īut on Saturday, although he drummed for barely a minute, his technical command was notably improved and he played with both flair and finesse. They also cheered his drum solo during”Beauty and a Beat,” one of the standout songs of the night. His 96-minute concert concluded with energetic encores of two of his biggest hits, 2012’s upbeat “Boyfriend” and 2010’s perky-sounding tale of adolescent heartbreak “Baby.” Both found many in the near-capacity audience of 9,800 enthusiastically singing and dancing along. (JEFF BROWN/ U-T San Diego)Īpart from two acoustic ballads, “Be Alright” and “Fall,” which he performed from on high in a crane, Bieber remained earthbound on his multilevel stage for the rest of the 19-song show. Justin Bieber began his “Believe Tour” in San Diego on Saturday night.
