Overview

• He said he met Bieber at a star-studded Los Angeles party where the pair exchanged numbers after mingling with other celebrities.
• Capaldi recounted sending a flattering follow-up text that Bieber ‘liked’ but never replied to and publicly urged him to ‘text me back.’
• Bieber’s team has remained silent with no public response to Capaldi’s account of being ‘aired.’
• His remarks coincide with his return from a two-year hiatus that began with the single ‘Survive’ and a surprise Glastonbury Festival performance.
• Ticketmaster issued a statement denying any site crash after fans reported technical issues securing tickets to his sold-out UK and Ireland tour.