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The cancellation will affect 14 dates in North
America and Asia through Oct. 10. Ticket holders will get
refunds.
"Justin loves his fans and hates to disappoint them," his tour
publicist said in a statement. "... However, after careful
consideration he has decided he will not be performing any
further dates."
Bieber, 23, made no comments on his social media platforms.
Celebrity news website TMZ.com cited a source as saying Bieber
had decided to cancel because he was "just over it."
His mostly young female fan base, who call themselves "Beliebers,"
expressed disappointment but many were concerned that the
Canadian singer might be sick and offered their support.
"I am worried about you. I hope you're okay. Stay strong
Justin," tweeted a fan called Claire.
"THANK U JUSTIN FOR PURPOSE TOUR. You have my biggest respect.
We still love you so so much," said another fan, Nadine,
tweeting from Austria.
Bieber was photographed at the weekend out hiking near Los
Angeles with a young woman and appeared to be in good shape.
Bieber started the tour in support of his "Purpose" album in
March 2016 and has performed more than 150 shows across Europe,
Africa, South America, Australia and parts of Asia. The tour has
grossed more than $256 million, according to figures from music
tour trade publication Pollstar.
The cancellation comes a few days after the singer was banned
from performing in China due to bad behavior, Beijing's
Municipal Bureau of Culture said. The state office said the
singer needed to improve his conduct to become a singer "truly
loved" by the public, without specifying what behavior had
caused offense.
Bieber has had run-ins with the law in several countries and has
become notorious for a string of indiscretions and scandals in
recent years.
He also shed the clean-cut image that made him a heartthrob
among his fan base when he broke into the music scene on YouTube
in 2008 as a 14-year-old.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Bill
Trott)
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