Justin Bieber tops Taylor Swift on Spotify despite his second-longest career break, fans hail 'Prince of Pop'

Justin Bieber's influence on the global music sphere is unparalleled, and his latest Spotify stats back up our claim. The singer, who is currently on his break battling Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and mental health issues, just surpassed Taylor Swift's monthly listeners on Spotify. He is now the sixth most-followed artist on the music streaming platform, solidifying his position as a music industry powerhouse.

Justin Bieber surpasses Taylor Swift's monthly Spotify listeners

Justin Bieber has now dethroned Taylor Swift to become the 6th most-followed artist on Spotify. With an impressive 94,352,736 monthly listeners, Bieber has edged out Swift, who has 94,244,487 followers on the platform.

Bieber's feat is even more remarkable considering he hasn't released a new album in four years. Swift, meanwhile, has been on a creative roll. This summer, she released her critically acclaimed 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, in addition to her record-breaking Eras Tour which wrapped up earlier this month.

Fans call Justin Bieber 'Prince of Pop'

Justin Bieber's fans finally have a rare moment to rejoice amid the singer's absence on the music front. Beliebers took to X to celebrate the Peaches crooner's latest milestone, hailing him as the 'Prince of Pop'.

One user wrote, "Wdym Justin Bieber "on his break" has surpassed Taylor Swift "in her Prime era". Not releasing an album in 4 years and still on top of the game, no one can do it like him. THE PRINCE OF POP THAT YOU ARE, JUSTIN."

"Justin Bieber surpasses Taylor Swift to become the 6th most listened-to artist on Spotify with over 94.352 Million monthly listeners. — It's been nearly four years since his most recent album ("Justice") which is already his career's second-longest break from music," another wrote.

?Another fan noted, "Despite not releasing for 3 years, the talented hitmaker Justin Bieber (94.3M) has now surpassed the hitless Taylor Swift (94.2M) in monthly listeners—despite her dropping 6 albums and flooding the charts with endless tracks."

When did Justin Bieber release his latest album?

Justice Bieber released his 6th studio album, Justice, on?March 19, 2021. The singer also embarked on a Justice World Tour as a companion piece to his fifth and sixth albums; however, he was forced to cancel some of his shows due to health complications.

Justin Bieber's health issues

Justin has been vocal about his struggle with?Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a neurological condition that causes facial paralysis, hearing loss, and dizziness. In June last year, the Canadian singer revealed his diagnosis, which led to the postponement of his US tour dates. He has been on a hiatus ever since then.

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