Singer Justin Bieber erases tattoos for latest music video Anyone

LOS ANGELES - In his latest video Anyone, Justin Bieber appears to turn back time a decade - at least when it comes to his skin.

The heavily tattooed singer showed off an unadorned body in the music video, in which he played a boxer in training with actress Zoey Deutch as his love interest.

The song was released at the stroke of midnight on Jan 1 as the closing number of his New Year's Eve concert, which was live-streamed from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to millions across the globe.

He later posted a revealing behind-the-scenes time lapse on Instagram, clad in nothing but white Calvin Klein briefs.

In the clip, a team of make-up artists worked their magic on his torso, arms and legs, miraculously making all his tattoos disappear.

"No tats for the #Anyonevideo," he wrote in the caption.

Fans marvelled at the transformation, with one saying: "It is like 2010." Another fan added: "Feels so weird to see you without tattoos."

He had spoken in the past of the significance of the intricate artwork on his body, which includes a lion with a crown, a bear, a skeleton and an eagle taking flight.

In September last year, he showed off a rose neckpiece, saying: "I think the thorns symbolise the rough spots in my life. The flower is such a representation of beauty."

However, his wife Hailey Baldwin has put a stop to more tattoos, at least on the neck.

He said: "I think I'm done on my neck. That's a Hailey request."