And then the stars aligned, literally.The pop singer and shock-rocker bumped into each other on a "night out in LA" and posed for a quick black and white selfie.
"Night out in la with the boys," Bieber captioned the pic on his Instagram account.
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The photo has created quite a stir on social media with some fans applauding the new found bromance, others aren't so pleased.
"MANSON IS BAE, JUSTIN IS BAE, DAMNN PERFECT PICTURE!!" One fan said.
"WHAT THE ACTUAL F***. How dare you @justinbieber touch @marilynmanson HOW?" another exclaimed.
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