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'Good luck, my friend': Kevin Hart gets ready to turn up the heat as he is named host of Justin Bieber's Comedy Central Roast

Published: 13:16 EST, 9 February 2015 | Updated: 17:25 EST, 9 February 2015

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Justin Bieber may want to prepare himself.

The 20-year-old star will soon be in the hot seat as his good friend Kevin Hart has been named host of Justin's upcoming Comedy Central Roast.

The network announced that the 35-year-old comedian will serve as Roast Master of the television event, which is set to premiere on March 30 at 10 p.m. ET.

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Roast master: Kevin Hart, seen here attending the Box 4th Birthday Party on February 7, 2015 in London, has been named host of his friend Justin Bieber's Comedy Central Roast

The Roast is scheduled to be taped at Sony Studios on March 14, just two weeks after the pop star's 21st birthday on March 1.

Kevin tweeted: 'Oh don't you worry @justinbieber it will be brought #BieberRoast ....Good luck my friend.'

The Canadian crooner responded with: 'This is gonna be good. #neverscared #kindascared lol @KevinHart4real @ComedyCentral #BieberRoast'

The 35-year-old comedian tweeted: 'Oh don't you worry @justinbieber it will be brought #BieberRoast ....Good luck my friend'

Coming soon: The television event is set to premiere on March 30 at 10 p.m. ET and will be taped on March 14 at Sony Studios, just two weeks after Justin turns 21

Comedian Jeff Ross talks excitement for Justin Bieber Roast

Kevin, who has appeared in films such as Think Like A Man, Grudge Match, and Ride Along, told The Wrap: 'I don’t normally do roasts but I had to step out for my guy Biebs…It’s his big 21. It’s about to be operation roast everyone’s ass.'

Last month, when the roast was announced, Justin was quick to post his excitement.

'For years I have wanted Comedy Central to roast me. They said only if I provided them w/ more material so for a year now I have worked hard.'

In the hot seat: The Canadian crooner, seen here on May 11, 2014 watching the Los Angeles Clippers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles, said he hoped Comedy Central would roast him

And he certainly has. From his legal annoyances to a Calvin Klein ad to that bleach-blond hair, Justin's past year was ripe for parody.

The singer has made headlines over the past year for various antics, including accusations of throwing eggs at a neighbour's house and getting a DUI.

He recently said in a YouTube video that he's far more pleasant than he's perceived to be.

He explained: 'It’s been a minute since I’ve been in a public appearance, and I didn't want to come off arrogant or conceited or basically how I’ve been acting the past year and a half.

Doing better: The Calvin Klein model appeared on the Ellen show last week and posted on Twitter that he is changing his destructive behavior

Justin Bieber apologies for arrogant attitude and his behavior

After appearing on Ellen last week, the star posted to his Twitter saying: 'I’m not who I was pretending to be. Why I say I was "pretending" is often we pretend to be something we’re not as a cover up of what we’re truly feeling inside.

'And there were a lot of feelings going on in there. Just being young and growing up in this business is hard. Just growing up in general is hard.'

He continued: 'I just felt awkward up there. I felt like people were judging me, and I really want people to know how much I care, how much I care about people, and how I’m not that person to say, "I don’t give a f***," you know? I’m not that kid.

The Calvin Klein model also was making amends in a very real way with TMZ reporting last week the star was spotted at his probation check-in at the Santa Monica Courthouse. The meetings are required after his plea in last year's egging vandalism case.