{"id":23773,"date":"2021-03-29T11:53:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T18:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000019325"},"modified":"2021-03-29T15:58:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T22:58:15","slug":"justin-bierber-hold-on-long-beach-community-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/justin-bierber-hold-on-long-beach-community-hospital","title":{"rendered":"Parts of Justin Bieber’s new music video, ‘Hold On,’ were shot in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a Justin Bieber fan who knows Long Beach, you might have recognized a few locations in the pop superstar\u2019s recent music video, \u201cHold On<\/a>,” which premiered this month.<\/p>\n

Filming took place throughout the streets of Downtown Long Beach and at Community Hospital Long Beach, said Tasha Day, the city’s manager of special events and filming, showcasing some of Long Beach\u2019s night lights.<\/p>\n

In the cinematically styled music video, Bieber (and\/or his stunt double), is seen riding a motorcycle while being chased by police, which took place on streets including Broadway, Alamitos Avenue, Anaheim Street, Pacific Avenue and Sixth Street, Day said. The filmed pursuit stopped at the intersection of Linden Avenue and Broadway where the scene appears to show Downtown restaurant Thai District<\/a> and a street sign reading \u201cOcean Bl\u201d in the background of the long shot.<\/p>\n

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A screenshot of a scene that shows Downtown restaurant Thai District and a street sign reading \u201cOcean Bl\u201d in the background of the shot for Justin Bieber’s music video for his song, “Hold On,” which premiered on March 4, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfazed by Bieber\u2019s international popularity, Day said she\u2019s used to seeing big stars all the time, but seeing the footage come to life on screen is \u201camazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you watch it in the actual video compared to filming, it\u2019s pretty cool to see how it turns out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

More shots took place at Community Hospital, including one in the courtyard in front of its iconic fountain where Bieber is seen leaning on a motorcycle.<\/p>\n

Filming dates for the music video were on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, which spilled onto Feb. 11 as it took place overnight, Day said. On those dates, driving and street shots took place between 5 p.m. and 3 a.m., according to Day. Filming at Community Hospital, specifically, took place between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Feb. 9, she said.<\/p>\n

Directed by Colin Tilley, the music video for \u201cHold On\u201d tells a story about a couple (starring Bieber and Christine Ko) navigating the financial costs of treating what appeared to be cancer in the woman played by Ko. The man, played by Bieber, ends up stealing from a bank with hopes to pay for her medical bills.<\/p>\n