Sunday was a thrilling night for Pokémon Go players, as hundreds gathered in New York’s Central Park to catch one seriously valuable Pokémon, Gyrados. Players were so focused on catching the Pokémon, they didn’t seem to notice that a pop star was among them: Justin Bieber.
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In the video, reposted by Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun, Bieber is seen running through the streets of New York in a crowd of people attempting to catch ’em all.
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Bieber was in town prepping for his Madison Square Garden stop as part of his Purpose tour on Monday. The pop artist took to the streets with friend Alfredo Flores just after midnight in search of Gyrados. Flores posted a photo on Twitter with the caption “Central Park catching them all!”
Central Park catching them all –! pic.twitter.com/V6Y7CrrBOS
— Alfredo Flores (@AlfredoFlores) July 18, 2016
Bieber is among a handful of stars who have joined the millions obsessed with Pokémon Go, including Demi Lovato, John Mayer, Wiz Khalifa and Steve Aoki.