Justin BieberHis recent move on social media sparked a wide range of reactions from fans after he reportedly unfollowed his longtime friend and mentor, Usheron Instagram.

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

This was noticed by eagle-eyed social media accounts Usher is no longer among Bieber's Instagram accounts.

A search for Usher's account on the "Sorry" singer's list of followed Instagram accounts returns no results, meaning he is no longer following him.

X account, Pop Tingzand many other similar social media sites shared the news of Bieber unfollowing Usher and it led to several reactions from fans, who speculated on what this could mean.

Many of Bieber's fans took to social media to express their concern after news of him unfollowing his musical mentor went viral.

One fan said Bieber's move was crazy and different. They wrote: "This is actually crazy, I usually don't care about celebrities unfollowing other celebrities but this! This is different..."

Another person opinions"I know you shouldn't invest in me, but Justin Bieber unfollowing Usher really confused me? And now I'm even more worried about what the hell happened. Not everyone is old enough to remember the relationship they had, but I swear concern is the correct answer here."

A third person opined that there could be more behind Bieber unfollowing Usher due to their close relationship. They wrote: "Something fishy going on 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 was questioned following Diddy's arrest and incarceration for sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for prostitution.

Although those rumors were never confirmed to be true, some netizens linked Bieber unfollowing Usher and Diddy.

One person who believes in that theory wrote"Didn't Usher bring Justin Bieber to Diddy parties when he was a minor? If so, he has every reason not to follow him."

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 completely clearing the whole Diddy thing and all the details/accomplices."

A third X user with similar sentiments shared, "Some scary shit is going to come down on this Diddy case, I feel it and I hope Justin stays okay mentally."

Although many people have shown concern for Bieber, some believe he has nothing to worry about and that he and Usher are still friends.

One such person said: "Y'all really think Justin and Usher aren't friends anymore just because of unfollowing? These grown men in their 30s and 40s aren't breaking up over IG follows. Stop taking social media so seriously."

Meanwhile, several others think Bieber is trying to draw attention to himself as he plans his musical comeback this year.

One fan wrote"Notice how he's doing all this to get people's attention just as news breaks that he's coming back to music?"

Another user X added: "This must be a marketing ploy, no way."

Bieber has been without a music project since releasing his album "Justice" in 2021. In 2023, he also revealed that he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which forced him to cancel his "Justice World Tour."

However, there was cause for excitement among the singer's fans after sources told Matthew Belloni Fr Puck News that he could return to music because he "needs money and wants to work".

According to the media outlet, Bieber "still owes" tour company AEG "a ton for his canceled tour, among other pop star expenses."