Fans remember the hush around the Toronto stop for MuchMusic Presents Justin Bieber: Home for the Holidays. The venue was confirmed as Massey Hall, a choice that fits the intimate, classic vibe of the performance. The announcement was met with swift excitement, as tickets disappeared from online inventories in roughly half an hour, a clear sign of Bieber’s broad appeal across Canada during the holiday season.
Many fans believe scalpers snagged a large portion of the seats, and listings have popped up on resale marketplaces at premium prices. The most expensive listing shows a price of 1999 dollars for a front-row seat, illustrating how quickly demand can outpace supply in a high-profile holiday show.
Proceeds from the event are linked to Bieber’s Believe charity program, a factor that helps give the holiday spectacle a philanthropic angle. Still, buyers who chase the top price may find that much of what they pay ends up with the seller rather than the charity. The moment captures a little holiday humor too, with jokes about Santa clocking in for profit in a world where tickets move fast and fans hope to support a good cause at the same time.
If you don’t end up going, it’ll be airing at these times on these stations:
Friday, Dec. 23 — CTV at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time; MuchMusic at 5:00 p.m. ET and again at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Saturday, Dec. 24 — CTV at 5:30 p.m. ET; MuchMusic at 1:00 a.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET.
Sunday, Dec. 25 — CTV at 6:30 p.m. ET; MuchMusic at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Monday, Dec. 26 — MuchMusic at 4:00 p.m. ET and 11:00 p.m. ET.
Tuesday, Dec. 27 — MuchMusic at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Sunday, Jan. 1 — MuchMusic at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Tuesday, Jan. 3 — MuchMusic at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Friday, Jan. 6 — MuchMusic at 9:00 a.m. ET and 7:00 p.m. ET.