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| Anger as Justin Bieber late for London O2 gig | Anger as Justin Bieber late for London O2 gig |
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| Teen pop idol Justin Bieber has angered parents by emerging onstage for a concert at London's O2 Arena almost two hours late. | Teen pop idol Justin Bieber has angered parents by emerging onstage for a concert at London's O2 Arena almost two hours late. |
| While the 19-year-old singer's young fans were kept waiting, frantic parents converged on the venue expecting to pick up their children. | While the 19-year-old singer's young fans were kept waiting, frantic parents converged on the venue expecting to pick up their children. |
| It follows reports that Bieber's gig in Nottingham on Saturday also began late. | It follows reports that Bieber's gig in Nottingham on Saturday also began late. |
| Fans tweeting from inside the O2 said there were boos from some in the crowd almost an hour before he emerged. | Fans tweeting from inside the O2 said there were boos from some in the crowd almost an hour before he emerged. |
| 'Just a shambles' | 'Just a shambles' |
| Tracey Wilson, from Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, was at the concert with her daughter. | Tracey Wilson, from Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, was at the concert with her daughter. |
| She told Tony Livesey on BBC Radio 5Live that Bieber had been due to start at 20:30 GMT. | She told Tony Livesey on BBC Radio 5Live that Bieber had been due to start at 20:30 GMT. |
| She said: " The support acts came on but they ran over until about ten to nine, and then we sat there until twenty past ten for Justin to come on.. | She said: " The support acts came on but they ran over until about ten to nine, and then we sat there until twenty past ten for Justin to come on.. |
| "A few of the parents went up to the information desk to complain and they were saying there's nothing they could do and that 'It's just Justin Bieber's production team'. | "A few of the parents went up to the information desk to complain and they were saying there's nothing they could do and that 'It's just Justin Bieber's production team'. |
| "We said that was all well and good, but most of us have to get trains... it was just a shambles. I said we've really got to leave at ten to eleven to get the last train." | "We said that was all well and good, but most of us have to get trains... it was just a shambles. I said we've really got to leave at ten to eleven to get the last train." |
| She added that people in the crowd began booing at about 21:30, almost an hour before Bieber's act eventually started. | She added that people in the crowd began booing at about 21:30, almost an hour before Bieber's act eventually started. |
| No-one connected to the show has commented, but the venue apologised for the late start via its Twitter feed. |