Justin Bieber has posted rare images of his ten-month-old baby on Instagram after fans pleaded with him to take care of himself following a series of 'troubling' posts on social media.
The pop star, 30, and wife Hailey, 28, are the proud parents of a baby boy, Jack, and the couple have been keen to protect his privacy.
On Friday, Bieber shared a set of images of him holding baby Jack, whose face was obscured.
But viewers were still able to see his tiny hand and the back of his head.
Followers were quick to comment on the baby's cuteness, as well as Bieber's t-shirt from the designer brand Balenciaga. One person wrote: "AAAAAAA he looks just like you when you were his age."
Another posted: "Holding a baby while wearing Balenciaga is wild work."
A third added: "Look at them cute dudes."
Later that day, Bieber shared another set of images to his 294 million followers, showing the baby's tiny hand close-up along with a peculiar song choice of US TV show Law and Order's theme song.
Bieber, known for his 2010s hits 'Baby', 'Love Yourself' and 'Sorry', has lately sparked concern from fans over his recent online output, with cryptic messages suggesting all is not well.
In one post, he shared a number of blurry selfies and invited viewers to "point at his flaws" or "recognise your own lil b****" with a red droplet emoji.
Last month, an Instagram account known for sharing memes, posted a screenshot of text messages sent by a user named 'Granpa', who wrote about his concern for "Beber", adding: "There is so much heartbreak in his life”.
Days later, Bieber issued a curt response to the post by writing: "Worry about yourself gramps."
And in another post, Bieber wrote that he was "tired of transactional relationships", adding: "If I have to do something to be loved, that’s not love." Fans likened the comment to something a "20-year-old" would be expected to post rather than a settled down family man.
One person said: "This post sounds like it’s coming from a 20 year old, not from someone who is in their 30s with a wife and kid."
Another posted: "Love is transactional, that’s the point, that’s real love. Love is not supposed to be unconditional, unless it’s your child."
Yet another follower observed: "So hard and sad to watch. Why are the people around him not helping him when he’s clearly struggling. He’s not clear at all and hurting."
Rumours that Justin and Hailey Bieber may be divorcing were reignited last month due to Justin’s choice of comments towards his wife over her Vogue cover.
Responding to the landmark moment for the model, Bieber recalled in an Instagram caption about how he had told Hailey she would “never” have a Vogue cover during a fight.
He wrote: “Yo this reminds me when Hailey and I got into a huge fight. I told Hails that she would never be on the cover of Vogue.
“Yikes I know, so mean. For some reason because I felt so disrespected. I thought I gotta get even.”
The singer was criticised on social media. But Bieber’s erratic social media posts have become a hallmark of his online presence lately.
His appearance around New York earlier this year prompting an increased level of worry from onlookers, as the singer looked gaunt and dishevelled.
Meanwhile, his online persona has fluctuated between cogent and concerningly zany.
In February, he posted a video of himself and a friend rapping on a private jet about getting “high.” Bieber, who was topless and holding an open bag of popcorn, rapped: “High like a fly guy, I fly high like a magpie, I go high like I’m that guy.”
