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Justin Bieber is set to tour with Ariana Grande.
The 'What Do You Mean?' hitmaker is gearing up to release his new album next month and is planning a worldwide arena tour on which Ariana will join him for several dates in the US.
A source revealed: "The whole thing will hopefully end in several (U.S.) stadium dates with special guest Ariana Grande.
"This is in the very early stages but serious conversations are taking place."
The 21-year-old star will reportedly open the show and perform several songs with the 'Problem' singer, as they have previously done during her 'Honeymoon Tour'.
The source continued: "They would both perform their solo hits then team up together for several duets.
"It's Justin's tour, so he would open the show. Then they can decide what they'll perform together and what they'll do solo. They'd likely unite at the end of the show for a hit."
And organisers are hoping securing Ariana to join Justin at the shows will bring in extra guests as lots of his fans also love the brunette beauty.
The source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "There is a ton of crossover in their fan base.
"If it does happen, it will be the top tour of 2016, pulling in hundreds of millions for the two singers."

John Mayer thinks Miley Cyrus' new album is a "masterwork of whack genius."
The 37-year-old singer-songwriter has praised the 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker's new album 'Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz', which has received mixed reviews since it dropped, and admitted he's "totally transfixed" by the experimental sound.
Taking to his Twitter account last night (04.10.15), he said: "I'm totally transfixed by this Miley Cyrus album."
He added: "This is why I love music. You can be one artist one year and the next discover some crazy light inside yourself and shine it everywhere."
But his praise for the eccentric star, 22, didn't stop there as he referred to it as "amazing" before he was forced to calm himself down and "stop tweeting" about the new album.
He wrote: "This Miley album is amazing. You can't try to make something like this. You just tap the vein and don't question a single instinct.
"Okay. I'll stop tweeting about it now. Comes down to this: This is a masterwork of whack genius."
Miley - the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus - screen shot John's tweets and uploaded the photo to her Instagram account.
She said: ""F**k yeah 2 dis John [Mayer] f**kin tweetinnnn spreeeee! (sic)."

Sir Tom Jones' wife is the "most important" thing in his life.
The 'Sex Bomb' hitmaker has had a number of dalliances with other woman during his five decades in the music business but he insists Melinda Trenchard - nicknamed Linda - is an "unbelievable woman".
He said: "She is an unbelievable woman. She's the most important thing in my life. All the rest is fun and games."
The 75-year-old singer also believes marrying Linda and getting her pregnant - when the pair were just 16-years-old - gave him "more strength".
He added: "It gave me more strength. I don't know what it would have been life if I had been a single teenager, but I saw a lot of them not taking life very seriously.
"They were flippant; they didn't give a f**k, the ones I hung out with anyway. I had more on my mind, I had to hold down my job at the paper mill because of my wife and son."
And when the world - Linda included - found out about his affair with Miss World Marjorie Wallace, Tom remembers being "punched" by his wife.
He recalled to The Sunday Times magazine: "I stood there and took it. She chinned me. When she let fly, Dai [his bodyguard at the time] just left. I said, 'Go ahead.' She punched and shouted."

Ariana Grande feels sexiest when she "smells good."
The 22-year-old singer, who recently released her debut fragrance, Ari, thinks perfume is more important than clothes.
Asked when she feels sexiest, she said: "Right before I do a show, when I'm getting into my costume and when I'm in it.
"Well, I did feel so pretty in the white Versace dress I wore to the Grammys this year. But honestly? I feel my sexiest when I smell good."
The 'Love Me Harder' singer is currently dating back-up dancer Ricky Alvarez and says she is "such a romantic."
She added: "I'm traditional when it comes to that stuff. Love, for me, is laughter, respect, good conversation, genuine support, and more laughter.
"The last time someone did something sweet for me was when I received a lavender flower arrangement and a cryptic card. I eventually figured out what the message meant, and it was so rewarding."
Meanwhile, the singer loves communicating with her fans via Snapchat.
She told the October issue of InStyle magazine: "I love taking candid, funny videos. There is no time to filter or edit - it's a way for me to directly connect to my fans. Though, I have to admit, I feel so hilariously awkward taking selfies. I pray people aren't watching."

All Saints are set to make a comeback.
The 90s girl group are reportedly "really excited" about working on new music and all four members - Mel Blatt, Shaznay Lewis, Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton - are on board.
A source said: "The girls are really excited but the decision to make new music almost happened by accident. They had a great time supporting the Backstreet Boys on tour last year performing their old hits and thought there would be no harm done if they messed about together in the studio.
"The stuff they came up with sounded so good they thought, 'Shall we just go for it?' The songs are mainly being written with Shaznay as usual, and have the All Saints vibe running through them, but it's still very modern and pop."
And the insider insists there is no rivalry between the 'Never Ever' hitmakers and the Spice Girls, who are also rumoured to be making a comeback next year.
The insider added to The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "It is a complete coincidence that both comebacks could happen at the same time.
"All Saints are great pals with the Spice Girls - especially Emma Bunton and Mel C - so there will be no rivalry."

Florence Welch claims her career is "basically over".
The Florence + the Machine singer insists she has "nothing" to write about at the moment because she is so content with her life and joked she needs someone to break her heart again to give her inspiration.
She said: "If only they all knew it's basically over. I have nothing to write about. I'm happy. But not too much. Just right.
"How can I write another album now? I'll have to find an awful texter to fall for - you look like terrible news, come and devastate me."
The 29-year-old star also admitted she was very reluctant to release the group's most recent album, 'How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful', because the songs were so personal to her.
She told Q magazine: "I remember when the album as finally finished I was in LA and I was in the corner of my hotel room crying because I didn't want to release it. Like, 'Not this one. This one is too much. The next one we'll release. Can we keep this one? I'll just keep it.' 'Well, we've spent quite a lot of money on trumpets. It'd be good if we were to release it.'
"It was so uncomfortable because it was so close to me. For it to be embraced by so many so quickly."

Gwen Stefani is planning to take her sons on tour.
The 45-year-old singer, who recently split from estranged husband Gavin Rossdale after 13 years of marriage, is currently working on her third solo album and can't wait to hit the road with their three children, Kingston, nine, Zuma, seven, and Apollo, 17 months.
She said: "I'll just put my three kids in a van and say, 'Let's do this!' They can sell T-shirts."
The 'Voice' USA mentor is also looking forward to sharing her new music with fans.
She added: "I've written about 15 songs - they're about my life. It's like the egg and the sperm just went together and created these songs. I feel like I'm in a place of, 'Wow, I have this gift - use it, share it!'"
The No Doubt star admits a lot has changed since her first major tour in 1997.
She explained to Us Weekly magazine: "When I started out, I didn't know anything about fashion. I had no money and didn't go shopping - I went to a s**t fabric store. Now, I love make-up and getting dressed up. It never gets old for me."

Muse want to headline Glastonbury next year.
The 'Supermassive Blackhole' hitmakers wish they could perform at the iconic music event every summer, but are particularly keen to top the bill while promoting latest album 'Drones'.
Bassist Chris Wolstenholme said: "I think we would play Glasto every year if we could. It's probably the best festival in the world.
"We're all hoping we get to do it on this album. It's been a while."
This year, the band headlined heavy metal festival Download and enjoyed being able to show off their early influences and prove they were a suitable choice for the event.
Chris added: "I thought it was great. We've always felt that there's a very heavy side to the band.
"Our early influences were all heavy rock bands and some of those influences still remain, so, for us, we weren't the left-field choice some people thought we were."
The trio recently performed an intimate stripped-back gig at London's Electric Ballroom venue and found playing such a small show had a "stronger energy" to their stadium concerts.
Chris told Q magazine: "The Ballroom was awesome. Sometimes it's nice to strip away all the production because it brings all of the focus of the room to the band. There's definitely a stronger energy and it's nice to have the crowd so close to us."

Sam Smith has made UK chart history with his new James Bond theme.
The 23-year-old singer is "so proud" that 'Writing's On The Wall' from the upcoming film 'Spectre' has become the first Bond track ever to reach number one after it achieved combined chart sales and streams of 70,000 copies.
He told OfficialCharts.com: "It was such an honour to be asked to write and record 'Writing's On The Wall' and it's incredible that it's become the first Number 1 Bond theme song. It's been an unforgettable experience working with Barbara [Broccoli] and Sam [Mendes] to become part of this British legacy. I couldn't have done this without my fans - this is a special moment I'll never forget."
The previous highest-charting Bond themes were Adele's 'Skyfall' in 2012 and Duran Duran's 'View To A Kill' in 1985, which both peaked at number two.
Speaking to BBC Radio 1 after the news was announced, the British star added: "Out of all the songs I've brought out in my life, I was not expecting this to even chart in the top 10, let alone number one. It's unbelievable."
The full music video for the track will be unveiled by Sam, who sold 13,000 more units than his closest competitor, Justin Bieber's 'What Do You Mean?,' at 00.07am on Monday (05.10.15) in honour of Global James Bond Day.