Blinded by the bling! Pouting Justin Bieber strikes a pose in heavy gold chains and super dark shades

He certainly needed those shades.
Justin Bieber risked been blinded by his bling as he turned up for Q102's Jingle Ball in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday
The pint-sized pop star showed up weighed down by his heavy gold chain necklace, which he matched to a weighty gold watch and diamond earrings.

Bling in the spirit: Justin showed off his heavy gold chain, gold Rolex and diamond stud earring

In the dark: Justin Bieber clung to his dark shades at Q102's Jingle Ball in Philadelphia on Wednesday night and it seemed like he couldn't see a thing

The 18-year-old jauntily lowered his shades onto the bridge of his nose to greet the photographers.
Bling aside, Justin stressed that he just wants some respect.
'I'm doing good,' Justin told told Q102. 'It feels incredible to have so many great fans watching me grow up. I definitely want to grow and become respectable.

So bright: Justin switched into a red costume for his performance on stage

How low can you go? Justin gave the audience what it wanted - a great show

'I've always been myself,' the young performer added. ' That's what great about my career. Now's it's about making music that I love. I'm having a great time.'
And Justin might have been thinking about on-again, off-again gal pal Selena Gomez when he said, 'I just want it to be about the music, not about my personal life, not about if I have a girlfriend or don't have a girlfriend.
'I just see myself as an aspiring musician wanting to be great and pursue my dream. I haven't even won a Grammy.'

Seeing clearly now: Justin flashed those baby blues during a tender moment on stage

Let's dance: Justin's amazing energy was thrilling to watch

The 20-year-old Believe superstar was dressed up to party, wearing an all-black ensemble that included leather top and waistcoat, baggy trousers and trainers with untied laces.
His tawny brown hair was slicked back in a rolled back 'do, showing off his diamond earring stud.
The Biebs seemed to be enjoying flashing the tattoo on his left forearm as well, not to mention that gold Rolex watch.

Colour coordinated: Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan of the pop duo Karmin wore eye-catching red and yellow outfits to Q102 Jingle Ball

Rocker chic: Cher Lloyd wore a yellow-veined frock paired with a frothy wrap

She wears short shorts: Bridgit Mendler performed on stage wearing tiny shorts paired with stiletto boots

For his show-stopping performance, Justin changed into a red costume with white dress jacket, but still clung to his dark shades.
Justin's ego got the pump up it needed now that his relationship with Selena appears to be on the mend.
The two were spotted cruising around in his white Ferrari 458 Italia on Monday, a day after they were caught on a romantic dinner date to Wolfgang's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills.

So cool: Tom Parker, Siva Kaneswaran, Max George, Jay McGuiness and Nathan Sykes of The Wanted also performed at the event at Wells Fargo Center