However, a source told the outlet Justin was bluffing.
"Of course it's not true," the insider said.
Bieber has been the subject of scathing tabloid reports for several
months amid allegations of reckless driving and other bad boy
behaviour.
On Tuesday morning, X17Online reported catching the pop star
arriving at Power 106 in Los Angeles in a "giant cloud of suspicious
smoke" that billowed out of his car, igniting rumours he had been
smoking marijuana.
The singer addressed the negative press surrounding him while speaking to 106.
"People think I'm arrogant, I'm not, I've always been a caring and
giving person," he said, adding despite his retirement claim: "I'm here
solely for my fans and for the music."
Bieber previously opened up about his struggle to cope with celebrity gossip.
Last year, he admitted it got so bad he turned to his mentor, Usher, for guidance.
"I got to the point where I thought, 'I don't want to do this. I
just want to be normal.' It was difficult because I'd never gone
through anything like that," Bieber told Fabulous magazine, adding that
he's learning to be more resilient.
"Usher was like, 'Prepare to have this for the rest of your career
because it's not going to stop.' He's gone through some stuff and most
artists go through their fair share of bull. That was just my first
time.
