Justin Bieber misses appearance on German TV

[December 06, 2010]  BERLIN (AP) -- Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber missed an appearance on one of Germany's top rated television shows as it was cut short by a stunt that went badly wrong.

Broadcaster ZDF said the live broadcast of "Wetten Dass" (Bet it...?) game show had to be canceled Saturday evening after contestant Samuel Koch was severely injured while trying to jump over a moving car driven by his father with the help of special shoes featuring a suspension system.

Bieber later said on his Twitter account: "Please pray for Samuel Koch & his family as we wait and hope for his health and safety."

The singer added on Twitter he felt sorry for not performing in Germany, but "some things are more important than putting on a show. We will be back I promise."

Koch's condition was not immediately clear Sunday.

[Associated Press]

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