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Justin Bieber descended on the VMAs resolved to answer a question that has been on many a Belieber's mind: Where are you now that we need you? For one, he was at the salon getting a Flock of Seagulls haircut. And from the looks of his impassioned performance, he's also been doing a lot of soul searching while singing and dancing aggressively to the addictive beat of his new song, "What Do You Mean?" After it was all said and done, there was nothing left but the beautiful tears of a boy-man-child who'd found something much more important than a hover-board—redemption and obviously a new single.
Oh, and as a nightcap, Justin Bieber released the music video for "What Do you Mean?":