To get into character for his new “Anyone” music video, in which he plays a champion boxer from another era, Justin Bieber had to conceal his real-life tattoos.
On Friday (Jan. 1), the singer gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at that process: a time-lapse video of himself sitting down in only his underwear as the pros worked their magic to cover up Bieber’s ink for the shoot.
“No tats for the #AnyoneVideo,” Bieber captioned the clip.
“Anyone” debuted on New Year’s Eve, and the Colin Tilley-directed music video for Bieber’s latest single dropped at midnight.
Watch Bieber’s transformation in the video below.
