In a recent radio interview, 19 year old pop superstar Justin Bieber mentioned that following the release of his new album, which is set to be released on Dec. 23rd, he will be retiring from the music industry.

Bieber had been releasing tracks off his new album every Monday via social media and YouTube and the collection of the tracks will be released next week.

Bieber said that he would be taking some time off and would probably be quitting music.

E! reported that his reps had no comment, but a source close to the network said that this simply is not true and that the "All That Matters" pop star had to be joking.

Bieber talked about a lot of topics on the morning radio show, including the fact that he is not perfect and he has made many mistakes.

Bieber explained his mistakes in more details, "People think I'm arrogant, I'm not, I've always been a caring and giving person. I'm here solely for my fans and for the music," said Bieber.

The recent announcement has set the Twitter world on fire, with fans instantly tweeting Bieber, begging him to not leave the music industry.

Watch the interview below:

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