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The musician posted the announcement on
Instagram, saying that performing six live shows following his
Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis earlier this year, "took a real
toll."
"This past weekend, I performed at Rock in Rio and I gave
everything I have to the people in Brazil,” Bieber said.
Exhaustion "overtook" him, he said. After following up with his
doctors, family and team, the singer said he decided to make his
health a priority over his tour.
“I’m going to take a break from touring for the time being. I’m
going to be okay, but I need time to rest and get better,” he
said. “I’ve been so proud to bring this show and our message of
Justice to the world.”
He thanked fans for support and prayers and closed the
announcement writing, “I love you all passionately!”
Already postponed earlier this year due to Bieber and members of
his team testing positive for COVID-19, the world tour finally
launched in March.
He had 70 shows set to run until March 2023 in South America,
Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
Bieber did not say when he might return to the stage, and his
publicists did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In June, the Canadian singer disclosed that he was diagnosed
with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which left half of his face
paralyzed, forcing him to cancel performances in order to
recover. He posted a video on Instagram explaining to viewers
that he could not smile on one side of his face, but assured
fans that he just needed time to recover.
At 13 years old, Bieber became a global pop star with songs like
"Baby" gaining him instant fame.
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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