Justin Bieber will step away from the music industry and retire, the pop star said Tuesday, Dec. 17, in an interview with Los Angeles radio station Power 106.

The 19-year-old, who shot to fame in 2009 with his debut album My World, is ready to call it quits. He told the radio jockey, "New album ... uh ... I'm actually retiring, man. I'm retiring, yeah."

"I'm glad you announced that," the host responded. "I'm not gonna even play nothing else but that."

"I'm retiring, yeah," he added, keeping a straight face. "I'm taking a ... I'm just gonna take some time. I think I'm probably gonna quit music."

Though a spokesperson for Bieber declined to comment to Enstars, his manager, Scooter Braun, told OMG! Insider that the singer is just talking off a year to just "hang out." Gossip Cop reported that Bieber's retirement comments were a joke and a source told E! News, "Of course it's not true." 

The teen singer headed to the station Tuesday to discuss his new work Journals, a temporary album comprised of 10 previously released songs from his "Music Mondays" promotion. The collection also features five unreleased songs, videos and the Believe theatrical release trailer. The documentary had its world premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday. 

Journals is available on iTunes from Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, 2014. Believe releases in theaters on Christmas Day, Dec. 25

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