“We don’t owe anyone anything,” Bieber wrote in an all-caps Instagram Stories post after he sparked worry among fans

Justin Bieber in July 2024. Photo:Kevork Djansezian/Getty 

Justin Bieber shared a vague, inspirational post on social media amid fans’ concerns about his health.

On Saturday, March 8, the two-time Grammy winner, 31, posted the cryptic message on his Instagram Stories, which he wrote in all caps and shared against a white background. 

“We have nothing to prove today,” he began the post, which he also soundtracked to Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song “Sir Duke.”

“Just the gift of life today to accept and [receive],” the star continued. “Nothing is owed to us and we [don’t] owe anyone anything ♥️.”

Justin Bieber’s message to fans on March 8, 2025. Justin Bieber/Instagram

Justin — who welcomed son, Jack Blues, with wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber in August — first sparked concerns among fans over his health and rumors that he was using drugs after fans noticed alleged changes in his physical appearance and behavior in February.

In a statement first published by TMZ on Feb. 23, a member of the couple’s team later quashed the rumors, stating that the narrative about Justin’s health and drug use are false. The past year, they said, has been “very transformative” for the singer, “as he ended several close friendships and business relationships that no longer served him.”

The musician is busy supporting Hailey, 28, and Jack, and is focusing on his health and art, the team member added. They also said that the false rumors about his drug use are “exhausting and pitiful,” adding that “despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive.”

A rep for Justin declined to provide further comment to PEOPLE at the time.

Justin and Hailey Bieber in February 2025. Raymond Hall/GC Images

Justin previously shared a similarly formatted — and similarly cryptic — message on Instagram Stories about change and insecurities.

“It’s time to grow up! Changing is about letting go! Not trying harder! Are you tired of trying to follow all of the rules in hopes to get the results you create?” the singer began the lengthy Feb. 20 post, this one set to a John Mayer cover of “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty.

Justin then opened up about feeling as though he’s “found love to be more powerful than rules” through learned experience. “I tried to follow the rules. I’m not good at it. But you don’t need to follow rules to enter into a life of love. U just receive,” he wrote at the time. “So enter love living! God always grants us love! It’s one of his promises!”

“Upon receiving God’s love! U start to change and start following love. You don’t work to mature! You let go to mature!” he continued. “Today I’m letting go and remembering the weight isn’t on me to change. The weight is on God. So I give all my insecurities and fears to him this morning because I know he gladly takes it. Asking Jesus to genuinely help me with simply the next step today.”

Justin Bieber in May 2023. thecelebrityfinder/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

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More recently, Justin celebrated his 31st birthday on March 1, a celebration that included a “fun, relaxing getaway” at an Idaho ranch with his wife, son and friends, a Bieber source previously told PEOPLE.

The same insider also told PEOPLE that as he enters a new year of life, the pop star is “doing well” and not feeling any “pressure.”

“Justin has a few priorities that he focuses on every day — Hailey, baby Jack and new music. This is his life now and he loves it,” the Bieber insider said. “He’s working at his own pace and spending as much time with his family as he can.”