Justin Bieber Set for Charity Hockey Game Appearance Today: Here’s How to Stream ‘Skate for LA Strong’ Online Free

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Justin Bieber will make a rare public appearance today, as the singer takes to the ice for a charity hockey game benefitting LA wildfire relief.

Bieber, Ross Lynch, Steve Carell, Taylor Kitsch and Skylar Astin are among the celebrities participating in the event, titled, “Skate For LA Strong: A Celebration to Support the Fire Recovery Efforts in Los Angeles.” Four teams will play in a single-elimination format, with each team’s roster featuring a mix of celebrities and former NHL players, along with first responders from LAFD, LAcoFD and LAPD.

The hockey game will mark one of Bieber’s first official appearances in nearly a year. While the singer has been photographed out and about with wife Hailey — most recently at her Rhode Beauty pop-up in LA — he hasn’t headlined an event since playing a surprise Toronto show during NHL All-Star Weekend last February. Guess hockey brings out the best in Biebs.

Want to watch Bieber playing in the LA strong charity hockey game? Here’s what you need to know.

How to Watch Skate for LA Strong Hockey Game

Skate for LA Strong takes place live today, Sunday, February 23 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. If you want to watch the charity hockey game on TV, the event will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN2, truTV and Sportsnet. In L.A., you can watch Bieber take to the ice on KCAL-TV.

How to Stream Skate for LA Strong Hockey Game Online Free

Want to watch the Skate for LA Strong event online? The NHL charity game is streaming on ESPN+. Log into your ESPN+ account to get a livestream of the event. Don’t have ESPN+? A subscription to the sports streaming service starts at just $11.99/month and gets you a live feed of Bieber’s hockey game in addition to thousands of hours of other live sports and on-demand content.

Don’t want to sign up for ESPN+? Use DirecTV Stream, a live TV streaming service that includes a live feed of ESPN as part of its channel lineup. DirecTV Stream has a free trial that you can use to watch Skate for LA Strong online free without cable. DirecTV lets you stream the hockey game from your phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.

You can also stream Bieber’s charity NHL game online free through Fubo. Fubo is another live TV streamer that includes ESPN, and the service is currently offering a week-long free trial that you can use to livestream Skate for LA Strong free. Fubo’s free trial includes free DVR so you can record Bieber’s game to watch back on-demand as many times as you want.

In addition to Bieber playing on the ice, today’s event will also feature musical performances from Kaskade, Jordan Davis and Lauren Spencer-Smith.  Danny DeVito, Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell, Al Michaels, Cobie Smulders, Hannah Stocking, Vince Vaughn and Andrew Whitworth will serve as honorary coaches for the four teams.

L.A. Strong Skate Hockey Game Tickets

While this is a must-see event for many hockey fans and music fans, you actually won’t be able to get tickets to the game. Entry to the wildfire relief event is reserved for first responders, firefighters, and their families.

Bieber’s appearance comes on the heels of a cryptic message posted by the singer on Instagram Thursday, where he wrote that, “It’s time to grow up. Changing is about letting go! Today I’m letting go and remembering the weight isn’t on me to change,” he continued. “The weight is on God. So I give all my insecurities and my fears to him this morning.”