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| Grow up already: Justin Bieber too ‘immature’ and ‘ill-behaved’ for China gigs | |
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| Chinese fans of pop star Justin Bieber won’t get to see their idol perform live in mainland China until he “matures,” says Beijing’s cultural bureau. The 23-year-old’s gigs have been branded “unsuitable” due to his past “bad behaviors.” | Chinese fans of pop star Justin Bieber won’t get to see their idol perform live in mainland China until he “matures,” says Beijing’s cultural bureau. The 23-year-old’s gigs have been branded “unsuitable” due to his past “bad behaviors.” |
| When asked by a Chinese fan to explain why the Canadian star hadn’t toured the country in a while, the Municipal Bureau of Culture in Beijing called Bieber “talented,” but added he was “a controversial young foreign singer.” | When asked by a Chinese fan to explain why the Canadian star hadn’t toured the country in a while, the Municipal Bureau of Culture in Beijing called Bieber “talented,” but added he was “a controversial young foreign singer.” |
| “As far as we are concerned, he has engaged in a series of bad behaviors, both in his social life and during a previous performance in China, which caused discontent among the public,” reads the bureau’s response published Tuesday on its website. | “As far as we are concerned, he has engaged in a series of bad behaviors, both in his social life and during a previous performance in China, which caused discontent among the public,” reads the bureau’s response published Tuesday on its website. |
| “Therefore, it's not appropriate to bring in artists who show bad behavior,” it adds, as cited by AP. “However, in the process of growing up and improving his words and deeds, he can truly develop into a singer who is beloved of the masses.” | “Therefore, it's not appropriate to bring in artists who show bad behavior,” it adds, as cited by AP. “However, in the process of growing up and improving his words and deeds, he can truly develop into a singer who is beloved of the masses.” |
| Currently traveling with his ‘Purpose’ world tour, Bieber is expected to perform in neighboring countries, including Japan, the Philippines and Singapore in autumn. With Hong Kong stated in the show list on Bieber’s official website, it remains unclear whether the concert will take place in the semiautonomous Chinese city, since no tickets are currently being advertised. | Currently traveling with his ‘Purpose’ world tour, Bieber is expected to perform in neighboring countries, including Japan, the Philippines and Singapore in autumn. With Hong Kong stated in the show list on Bieber’s official website, it remains unclear whether the concert will take place in the semiautonomous Chinese city, since no tickets are currently being advertised. |