Bieber is hoping — OK, practically begging — that you’ll notice he’s graduated from YouTube phenom and sugary-sweet teen sensation to heavily tattooed bad boy and R&B groovemaster. But taking the leap to musical adulthood can be a tough gap to bridge — especially when facing a skeptical public. As producer Rodney Jerkins, who has worked with the singer for four years, says: “It’s very hard. You have to find that perfect sound that captivates your younger audience and the fans that have grown up with you. He’s finding himself musically. It’s a natural progression, and his is working smoothly.”
Joe PuglieseTORONTO — Justin Bieber on Monday skipped the latest hearing at the Old City Hall courthouse in Toronto regarding a recent assault charge.
The Toronto Star newspaper reports the pop star’s lawyers received disclosure evidence from crown prosecutors before the case was scheduled to return to court on May 12.
Bieber is charged with assaulting a limo driver, Abdul Mohar, on December 30, 2013, after leaving a Toronto nightclub.
The Canadian pop star, who comes from nearby Stratford, Ontario, skipped his first Toronto court appearance in March after being officially charged here on Jan. 29, 2014.
Bieber in January attracted a media circus to a downtown Toronto police station when he surrendered in connection with the charge.
