Teenage pop superstar Justin Bieber will face the cameras - and his girlfriend - when he appears at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards just days after denying allegations he fathered a child in a backstage bathroom.
He is set to perform at the event at Belfast's Odyssey Arena on Sunday alongside acts including Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Coldplay and Jessie J.
His girlfriend, actress and singer Selena Gomez, is presenting the ceremony.
Bieber went on American television this week to speak out after Mariah Yeater said she gave birth to a boy after she and Bieber, then 16, had a brief sexual encounter after one of his concerts.
The singer told NBC's Today show he had "never met the woman", adding: "I know I'm going to be a target, but I'm never going to be a victim."
The music channel is taking over the Northern Irish city on Sunday for its annual ceremony, which will be held in three different locations for the first time with performances in the Ulster Hall and City Hall as well as the main arena.
Gaga leads the way with six nominations, while Mars and Katy Perry have four each.
Adele will be hoping to make up for the disappointment of losing out on the Mercury Prize after being nominated for the best female award and best video and best song for her hit Rolling In The Deep. The singer, who lost out to PJ Harvey for the Mercury, also gets a nod for the best UK and Ireland act.
The awards have a massive worldwide audience. More than 22 million tuned in last year to watch acts including Rihanna, Plan B and Bon Jovi.
Writing on his blog, the Lord Mayor of Belfast councillor Niall O Donnghaile said the city was "in full party mode". He said: "This is our chance to shine, with footage being beamed to an audience of 600 million across the world. What an amazing opportunity for us to put our wee part of the world under a global spotlight."