Fans are coming up with several theories as to why Justin Bieber unfollowed Usher

Justin BieberHis recent social media activity has sparked a backlash from fans after he reportedly unfollowed his longtime friend and mentor, UsherInstagram.

Meanwhile, other fans think Bieber is trying to attract attention after reports revealed he is planning a musical comeback in 2025.

Eagle-eyed social media accounts observed this Usher is no longer among Bieber's Instagram accounts.

A search for Usher's account in the “Sorry” singer's list of followed accounts on Instagram returned no results, meaning he no longer follows him.

X account, Pop Tingzand many other similar social media pages shared the news of Bieber unfollowing Usher, prompting several reactions from fans who speculated what it might mean.

Many of Bieber's fans took to social media to express concern after news broke that he had refused to follow his musical mentor.

One fan said Bieber's move was insane and different. They wrote: “This is actually crazy, I usually don't care if celebs unfollow other celebs but this one! It's different…”

The other person expressed an opinion“I know I shouldn't be invested, but Justin Bieber unfollowing Usher really pissed me off? And now I'm even more concerned about what happened. Not everyone is old enough to remember their connection, but I swear , that is the correct answer here.”

A third person believed that because of their close bond, Bieber no longer follows Usher. They wrote: “Something unusual is happening here, because they were like father and son.”

Usher and Diddy are two people who greatly influenced Bieber's rise in the music industry. however his relationship with the couple has been scrutinized following Diddy's arrest and incarceration on sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution charges.

Although these rumors have never been proven true, some netizens have linked Bieber's unfollowing of Usher to Diddy.

One person who believes in this theory wrote“Didn't Usher bring Justin Bieber to Diddy's parties when he was underage? If so, he has a reason to cut him off.”

Another person, who thinks Bieber holds the key to unraveling the Diddy saga, wrote: “I have a feeling that Justin Bieber could be the key to fully shedding light on the whole Diddy thing and all the details/accomplices.”

A third X user shared similar sentiments: “Some scary mind is about to start coming off this Diddy thing, I can feel it and I hope Justin is okay mentally.”

While many people expressed concern about Bieber, some believe that there is nothing to worry about and that he and Usher are still friends.

One such person said: “You really think Justin and Usher are no longer friends just because they unfollowed each other? These grown men in their 30s and 40s aren't breaking up over an IG follow. Stop taking social media so seriously.”

Meanwhile, some others think Bieber is trying to draw attention to himself by planning his musical comeback this year.

One fan wrote“Notice how he's doing all this to get people's attention right when news comes that he's getting back into music?”

Another X user added: “This must be a marketing strategy.”

Since the release of the album “Justice” in 2021, Bieber has been without a musical project. In 2023, he also revealed that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which caused him to cancel his “Justice World Tour”.

However, the singer's fans had reason to get excited after sources told Matthew Belloni about Puck news that he might return to music because “he needs money and he wants to work”.

According to the outlet, Bieber “still owes” tour company AEG “a ton for his canceled tour, as well as other pop star expenses.”