Impersonator Stuns Las Vegas, Dupe Leads to Stage Performance

A Justin Bieber impersonator, identified as Dylan Desclos, successfully fooled hotel staff and DJ Gryffin at the XS Nightclub in Las Vegas over the weekend. Desclos, who bears a striking resemblance to the Canadian pop star, managed to perform a set of Bieber’s songs in front of an unsuspecting crowd before being removed from the venue.

According to a representative for Wynn Las Vegas and XS Nightclub, Desclos executed an elaborate ruse to gain access to the stage. “After an elaborate and multi-step ruse by him and his advance team, a Justin Bieber impersonator was granted access to the XS stage,” the spokesperson explained to TMZ. Once the deception was uncovered, he was promptly escorted out and banned from returning.

Gryffin, who was performing at the nightclub when the incident occurred, was informed that Bieber was in town and wanted to sing a few songs. In a video posted on his Instagram, Gryffin announced to the crowd, “Bieber in the house, y’all.” The DJ later expressed his surprise, stating that the dark lighting and loud music contributed to the confusion.

Desclos’s impersonation seemed convincing enough that Gryffin was led to believe he was performing with the real Justin Bieber. “Little did I know I was about to be sorry,” Gryffin wrote, referring to the impersonator’s performance of “Sorry.” The DJ described the moment as “insane” but later learned that the man he had welcomed on stage was a “complete fake.”

The event sparked curiosity on social media, with one bystander questioning the lengths to which Desclos went to resemble the pop star. “Can someone explain why this is a thing? Going this far to look like somebody,” they posted on the social media platform X. “Not going to lie, he almost had me fooled.”

Desclos, a 29-year-old from Normandy, France, has reportedly been impersonating Justin Bieber for the past eight years. His past performances have included various events, as noted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In a previous incident, he was accused by a TikTok follower of attempting to scam the hotel out of $10,000 worth of alcohol, although he later clarified that he was not directly responsible for the deception.

After the incident, Desclos commented, “For your information, it wasn’t me who pretended to be the real Justin, it was my team who was behind it. Well, clearly I was the one who passed but I always say I’m the lookalike.”

While this incident has provided entertainment for many, it raises questions about the implications of impersonation in entertainment venues. As social media continues to amplify such occurrences, the line between reality and imitation becomes increasingly blurred.