Justin Bieber has been banned from China for 'bad behaviour'
The singer is currently on his Purpose World Tour
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Your support makes all the difference.Both on stage and off, Justin Bieber has been a controversial character for many years, his wild lifestyle being well publicised by the media.
The pop-star’s antics have now caused the singer to be banned from mainland China, government officials citing “bad behaviour” as the reason.
“Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer,” Beijing’s culture bureau explained, via The Guardian.
“As far as we are concerned, he has engaged in a series of bad behaviours, both in his social life and during a previous performance in China, which caused discontent among the public.”
While no example of misdemeanour was offered, the bureau said that, in order to “purify” the Chinese performing arts, they had decided Bieber must be banned.
The 23-year-old previously performed in China during his 2013 Believe tour — during his visit, the singer attracted attention for being lifted up the Great Wall of China by bodyguards.
Bieber is currently on the Purpose World Tour, with scheduled upcoming shows in Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Luckily, for Chinese Beliebers, there’s hope he may return, the bureau offering an olive branch: “We hope Justin Bieber is able to improve his conduct as he grows up and will once again find public favour.”
One of Bieber’s recent incidents includes punching a fan in the face. Earlier that year, the singer had stormed off stage, saying the crowd couldn’t “handle it”.
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