Justin Bieber canceled the rest of his ‘Purpose’ tour because he’s ‘just over it’

Justin Bieber performs at The RDS

I generally ignore Justin Bieber stories these days. I think this kid/young adult is a douchebag and no amount of damage-control will really save him. A few years back, Bieber basically went on an apology tour, a tour to tell his fans that he really isn’t a douchebag and that they should still be his fans. It sort of worked. Bieber started working with new producers and songwriters and just this year, his work on “Despacito” has resulted in one of the biggest cross-cultural hits of his career. Bieber’s comeback has been successful, he still has millions of fans around the world, and he made a great transition to more established and well-respected pop music for adults. So… of course Justin Bieber is over it. He just canceled the rest of his tour, basically giving the excuse of “I’m not feeling it.”

Is it too late now to say sorry? Justin Bieber is calling it quits on the rest of his Purpose World Tour, but has failed to provide a reason for the sudden cancellation.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Justin Bieber will cancel the remainder of the Purpose World Tour concerts,” his tour rep said in a statement on Monday. “Justin loves his fans and hates to disappoint them. He thanks his fans for the incredible experience of the Purpose World Tour over last 18 months.”

The cryptic and carefully worded statement continued, “He is grateful and honored to have shared that experience with his cast and crew for over 150 successful shows across 6 continents during this run. However, after careful consideration he has decided he will not be performing any further dates.”

Tickets are being refunded at the point of purchase. Bieber, 23, had been slated to perform in Arlington, Texas, this weekend. He also had planned stadium dates in Colorado and New Jersey, plus international stops in countries including Japan and the Philippines, left on the tour.

[From Page Six]

A source told TMZ that Justin decided to pull the plug because Justin is “just over it.” I mean… I get it. I’m a homebody and I would hate to be a touring singer or musician. I would hate to travel that much. But many singers and musicians love being on the road, and quite honestly: that’s the business model of the music industry. Performers make the bulk of their income from tours and merchandise sold on tour. Justin Bieber doesn’t have to worry about money, because he’s already worth so much. The only thing keeping him on the tour was performing for fans, meeting fans, etc. And it’s clear he doesn’t give a sh-t about that.

I do feel sorry for all of the people working on the tour, all of the dancers, backing vocalists, musicians and crew. They thought they were going to be getting paychecks for another few months. Guess not.

Justin Bieber performs at The RDS

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. Nicole says:

    Smh. If I thought he was actually doing this for his health or mental wellbeing I would give him a pass. But I really just think he’s lazy and is done touring. He’s also done being nice to fans too. When will he be done being a garbage person?

    • Jag says:

      Exactly!

    • Green says:

      At least give a decent excuse and white lie a bit. Exhaustion, etc. But then Scooter Braun probably realised the exhaustion excuse would be taken up and laughed at when Justin (uncontrollable by managers) turns up at Starbucks looking super alert.

  2. Alleycat says:

    I get that touring might be exhausting…but so is working full time at a regular job. And we don’t get perks and whatever we want handed to us. I can’t even imagine calling out of work but becayse I’m “over it”. It’s called life, dude. Get him out of Hollywood.

    • KB says:

      Exhausting is right, I mean is it normal to be touring for an album that came out almost two years prior? Has he been touring this whole time? I remember seeing videos of him shushing the crowd so he could ramble about their “purpose” a long time ago. I’d blame his handlers for overextending him for a profit, but I suspect he spends more than enough to require this kind of schedule.

      • Dolkite says:

        When Guns ‘n’ Roses released their two Use Your Illusion albums, they spent something like two years touring, but I think tours of that length are pretty rare.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        A “tour” can span several years, but it is usually broken up into legs. So they might do a leg through the US for a few weeks or months, then take a month off. Then go to Europe for a few months, then take two months off. Then go to South America….etc. Staff changes and adjustments to production are usually made between legs.

    • Naddie says:

      I just thought the same.

    • swak says:

      His last concert was July 2, his next one is July 29th followed by Aug 5th. It’s not like he performs every day. He may practice for an hour or two before each concert, but please – he’s a spoiled entitled brat. He’ll have another tour and the same people that were shut out this time will be shut out next time. Also, why did he extend his tour if it was SOOOOO grueling.

      • Enough Already says:

        There is wayyy more involved than showing up to sing. There’s travel, radio promotions, magazine interviews, television interviews, label meetings, ad and commercial shoots, department store appearances, wardrobe fittings, clothing, shoe and perfume endorsements, contractual meetings, photo shoots, recording sessions, guest artist collaborations, choreography sessions, show run-throughs, stage blocking for each individual venue and on and on. He’s financially compensated but we shouldn’t mock the fact that these schedules are grueling.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        There CAN be all of that other stuff, but not always. He doesn’t seem to be doing interviews, shoots, or guest/promotional appearances recently. A 2-show per month schedule is not grueling. I’ve seen 70 year olds with much tighter schedules.

    • jjj says:

      >I get that touring might be exhausting…but so is working full time at a regular job. And we don’t get perks and whatever we want handed to us. I can’t even imagine calling out of work but becayse I’m “over it”. It’s called life, dude.

      Well you probably can’t imagine earning millions of dollars a month and only working cause you feel like it, since you have enough cash to never have to worry about, ever. So I’m not sure why you expect him to have the same attitude about work. I mean get real.
      You probably do call in when you’re sick though, but most people working 16 hours shifts in sweatshops don’t… that’s called life, dude.

      And no, I’m no Bieber fan. He’s a tool.

  3. Mia4s says:

    Countdown to rehab in 5, 4, 3, 2…

    Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, all manage similar tours to completion and they’re all old enough to be his GRANDFATHER! If he can’t or won’t do his work then it’s time for him to retire and go away.

    And as far as Despacito goes? Latino/Lantina fans, love yourselves more. He doesn’t give a damn for your culture or your language. Stop rewarding him for patronizing you and putting in bare minimum effort. While we’re at it, that goes for all his fans.

    • Lynnie says:

      In my experience the Latino/Latina people I know are rolling their eyes at Justin’s cover and have been over it and the song for a while. It’s just the white kids propping it up at this point, because I feel it’s the one cross-cultural hit every summer needs to have apparently (remember Bailando ugh).

      In general, he’s hit the sweet spot of fans where half love him to death and will never desert him no matter what, and the other half likes his songs enough to go listen but don’t really care enough to get turned off by his behavior. I don’t see that changing unless he goes off the deep end again a la 2014.

      • Mia4s says:

        I’m glad to hear it but unfortunately I’ve seen a lot of social media from a lot of young Latina women who remain in his thrall. That makes me very sad. If people want an example of bad cultural appropriation, this would count!

      • Miles says:

        False. The song is the most streamed song of all time WORLD WIDE not because a bunch of white kids bop to it. The Latin community may feel differently about it but I just came back from a two week trip in Malayasia and it’s literally played several times every hour on the radio. And that’s not including the street vendors who play it as well. And I can assure you the Malayasian community is not white.

      • Honey says:

        It might be different in other states in America or other countries, but I live in southern Florida and know lots of Latino and white tweens and teens who’ve been over anything and everything Bieber for quite a while. I didn’t see any race start sooner. He’ll still have loyal fans of every race, but he’s a has been pop star, and fans get bored with them as they age. Time for Bieber to stay home

      • Beth says:

        I don’t think that’s true. My teenaged Latina cousins bedrooms are still plastered with Justin Bieber stuff and they wear his concert shirts all the time

      • Asiyah says:

        It’s a huge hit and I like it but I much prefer the original with just Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. JB sounds pretty contrived to me on the song.

      • SK says:

        Yeah… I’ve been in Jordan, Spain, Cuba, Australia and Japan this year and have heard it absolutely everywhere in all of these places. It’s pretty popular!

      • applepie says:

        That’s what you get for assuming ! 🙂

      • Moon Beam says:

        I prefer the original without Justin. But I’ve been a big Daddy Yankee fan for over a decade, too.

    • Cee says:

      IDK what the deal is with latinos in the US (or americans descended from latin americans) but outside of the US, in actual Latin America, we don’t listen to Justin Bieber’s piss-poor attempt at Despacito. I mean, I personally don’t have time for JLo’s spanish music either LOL

      • Pansy says:

        Time out–his isn’t the original? The English parts are my least favorite parts of the song!!! I’d love to hear it without him!

      • Cee says:

        @Pansy – he jumped into the song months after it was already a WW hit (I even heard it while in China!). Go to your music streaming company of choice and search “Despacito Luis Fonsi feat Daddy Yankee” – this is the original song.

      • Ana Maria says:

        yes! thank you! haven’t read the rest of the comments yet, but could it be that the tour was cancelled because of poor ticket sales?

      • Pansy says:

        Thank you @Cee!!!

    • TQB says:

      Dude, I saw McCartney a few years ago – that guy is ELECTRIC on stage. Just a masterful showman. I’m not a big Bruce fan but I’ve always wanted to see him for the same reason. Those guys still get out there and kill it. Concert tickets are expensive and it’s wonderful to see artists who feel it is their job to give the fans their money’s worth.

      • Jayna says:

        And Paul does a long concert, which amazes me. I felt like I was on a happy high after seeing him in concert.

        Talk about older guys still bringing it, I happened to watch a youtube video of Neil Young at the Desert Trip concert from last year. The one that was full length isn’t on there anymore, but most of his performance is on there. He was on before Paul. Even just on video, his performance was positively transcendent, and his band Promise of the Real was great. I was blown away. His vocals and energy were amazing. Everybody made fun before the festival calling it Oldchella, but afterwards there was nothing but accolades for all of these acts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But most said Neil Young was the best. He, honestly, blew me away. I will have to see if they sell the DVD to Desert Trip.

        Justin hasn’t been lazy. It’s been a long tour, even though he isn’t full-on singing (lots of use of backing vocals), but it’s unprofessional to just quit it so close to the end, unless there is a really good reason we don’t know about.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        Neil’s awesome. I got to see an acoustic concert at the Dolby, and he did Ohio. It was so haunting and powerful.

  4. darkladi says:

    Douchetastic AF

  5. detritus says:

    I think he has mental health issues and now drug issues. And is a giant gaping butthole.

    Scooter Braun did this kid a major disservice, as did his father. No comment on his mom because I can’t remember much about her, but do remember the extreme dickbaggery of his father.

    • FLORC says:

      His mom kept him grounded before he was 18. She controlled everything. She invested his money wisely. Kept him on course best as possible. Then he got control. His father came around to ride that gravy train. And his mother had no more authority. Once she lost power over the money no one would listen to her.

      Then when shed try to set him straight he’d cut her off. Threaten legal action. Eventually she caved. It’s sad, but he had his moral compass. He just chose to step on it.

      • detritus says:

        wow, thats even sadder than I expected.

        I imagine that would be heartbreaking. To wish for all the success for your child, and to find out when they get it – it destroys them.

      • African Sun says:

        Well said his mother Patti seemed to anchor him well. She is really religious and believed in his talent so much due to her faith as well.

        @FLORC, omg did he try and sue his own mother?

        I kind of feel sorry for Justin. He had flashes of some passion for example with the Boyz 2 Men duet he did a few years ago but it seems like his passion has gone.

        I do believe his mother is the only person in his circle who loves him unconditionally without the money. She just wanted to see him succeed as a singer and when you watch her interviews you can see that.

      • Enough Already says:

        Well said FLORC and all true.

      • FLORC says:

        @African sun
        He did at least threaten her with court a few times. Maybe most notably for use of the cover photo of her book. It was a family photo of her and Justin. He started making noise she had no right to use his image for her profit.
        It was a tantrum.
        To frame that incident his father was a constant in biebers entourage and his mother was not treating him like his fsther or any other adult in his life was. She was treating him like her son that needed to chill out. So, he started removing her from his business ties and publicly announcing he won’t listen to her like in this instance. It was and is all a huge mess. Maybe she’s fallen in line with the rest and he has no parental guidance anymore. Maybe she’s just trying to stay close and appease him in case he needs her. Maybe she doesn’t want to lose the money. Idk. But, back then she was doing her best.

      • Steph says:

        I’m hormonal, but I just teared up thinking about how heartbreaking that would’ve been for his mother. That’s really sad.

    • African Sun says:

      I think his father is a big reason for his seeming instability. The father never made it as a musician but the son did. There is no way there isn’t a sense of resentment and if you think back a few years ago Justin was always putting pictures of him on his Instagram, they’d get tattoos together etc. It’s clear he just wanted that to please the dad.

      This is AGES AGO but I remember around the time when he was breaking as an artist, Patti did an interview with a faith TV show or something like that and she was talking about her spirituality and beliefs. Even if you don’t believe, I have to say she came across very genuine and caring in her love for her son and his dream.

      I hope he can mend his relationship with her because she is the reason he is the star he is today.

      • Eve V says:

        Absolutely agree @African Sun. I’m not a Bieber fan, but it made me sick watching his dad so obviously use him the last few years when he deserted Justin and his mother when they needed him most. His dad seems like a total slime ball.

  6. Honey says:

    Wouldn’t everyone love being able to just stop doing their job and not worry about money because they’re “just over it “

    • LaBlah says:

      I think he’s a horrid little entitled shit but to be fair, if most of us had his bank account we would stop doing our jobs. I love my job but I wouldn’t keep getting up at 7am and doing it every day for long hours if I was rich enough not to.

      • applepie says:

        Fair enough. But…he doesn’t get up at 7am, he works maybe 3 days a week….He does however have to fund his lifestyle. His fans will forget and he will tour again when the money runs out.

      • G says:

        This is what I think too. He’s clearly a douche, and ideally he would refund any sold tickets and pay out the people who had counted on working on his tour. Aside from that, though, I really don’t begrudge him for being “over it” and cancelling a few shows. He’s lucky in that he doesn’t have to keep doing it if he doesn’t want to, and to be fair he’s been doing this since he was just a kid.

  7. H says:

    I can’t stand this man baby. Between his privilege, dumping animals off left, right and center and the way he’s treated his fans, I’m not sure why he’s still around. But as a 50+ y.o., I’m not in the age bracket his fans are, so what do I know.

  8. Jegede says:

    I feel bad for him.

    A lot of young boys in this industry go through lot of ****.
    A lot more than imagined. I think the real story is sadder.

    • Zip says:

      ITA. This does not excuse his behaviour but it explains a lot.

    • magnoliarose says:

      I agree with you. If the public knew what happened to many young entertainers behind the scenes they would be horrified. There is a reason most of them are messed up. He hasn’t looked happy or ok for a long time.

  9. Bridget says:

    He’s a garbage person, and has been for a long time. What did people expect?

  10. Enough Already says:

    He’s a douche but to be honest he’s been unhappy for awhile about the tween dream role he’s been forced into by management, labels, producers etc. not an excuse for his ingratitude and unprofessionalism but I’ve thought for awhile that he’s been heading for a breakdown. Also he’s been on this tour for 18 months and over 150 shows. There were only 14 shows left so there may be something to the mental health break rumors. I’m just saying.

    • WingKingdom says:

      I want to hate on Bieber because of the fans he let down but 150 shows seems insane. He’s never been invested in his own career the way true professionals like Beyonce are. His songs are crap and he has to sing them night after night. I can’t imagine having to do the Baby song every day for two years. And he just didn’t really want this.

  11. Lucy says:

    If he keeps cancelling his career, the World’s gonna end up cancelling him (if it hasn’t already). I’m still not sure about whether his life circumstances have led to/justify his behaviour or if he’s simply a massive douchebro just because.

    • Lynnie says:

      China banned him from performing nationwide due to his behavior. The actual official statement was hilarious 😂

    • RedOnTheHead says:

      Massive douchebro. Always has been. The video of him using the n word at age 15 or so was a perfect example of who he is. And yeah, I know he was young at the time and maybe could have been forgiven for youthful stupidity. But what has he done since? Only continued to act like a douchebro. I think he has shown his true self to the world since a young age and his fans just ignore it. His circumstances may have led to some of his behavior, and in many cases reinforced it. But nothing justifies being such a shitheel as this little twerp. He’s an adult now and I for one am damn tired of the “child star” excuse for him. He’s responsible for himself, just like all adults.

  12. kelile4 says:

    150 shows over the last 18 months? there are plenty of things to dislike this guy for, but i don’t think this is one of them. good for him for recognizing that he’d had enough and needed to stop. i don’t think any of us “normal” can ever imagine the exhausting of doing what he’s been doing.

    • BJ says:

      There are performers who do 250-300 shows a year.He is averaging 8 shows a month.So that’s really not a lot of shows.

  13. Kiki says:

    Justin Bieber needs to grow a pair. He wasn’t forced to become a pop singer, he willingly signed on for that and he is now over this…. I don’t feel sorry for him, that’s what happen when every glitter is not gold. I do feel sorry for the crew working behind the scenes and I feel mostly sorry for his tax paying parents whose daughters are his fans. He is an ungrateful douche and a whiny baby. Once again , Justin needs to grow a pair.

    • Enough Already says:

      Signing on for something at the age of 11 hardly means you’re not allowed to grow out of it. And he did grow a pair. He quit the tour.

      • Bridget says:

        He’s not 11 now. He’s a grownup and made a grownup professional commitment. That he chose to quit before it finished. Growing a pair would be choosing not to listen to the ‘yes men’ he’s surrounded himself with for years.

    • Enough Already says:

      I don’t think his or anyone’s life is so ethically, morally cut and dried even though his fuck-ups are bigger and more visible than ours are. People don’t always make perfect decisions but sometimes even jackasses can make choices that are the result of some really horrible life events we know nothing about. I know the view is better from our high horses but…jeez.

  14. TJ says:

    Maybe he’s just tired of the nonstop pace and meeting people constantly and being photographed and touched. Maybe he just wants to take it easy for a bit and relax. People are being way too hard on him. An 18 month/150 show tour to this point? I’d be exhausted too.

  15. Miles says:

    After so many legends have taken their own life or have openly stated how bad their drug addictions have gotten, I’m actually shocked at some of the comments here. It’s pretty obvious that Justin has mental health problems. And hes already stated in the past that he wants a break. However his team urged him on and scheduled another tour. He has done what 150+ shows in like 18 months? That’s A LOT of traveling. People on here are underestimating just how exhausting touring can be. I was on a vacation in Malayasia for like two weeks and I came back home exhausted…..and that was me on vacation. Imagine traveling to a different city every night, performing, sound checks etc. Sure they get paid to do this, but haven’t we already established that no amount of money fixes mental health issues? That money does not equate happiness. Justin needs to go away for a while and hire a new management team that actually cares about his well-being. Scooter Braun only cares about the paycheck.

    • laur says:

      I agree with you, he’s grown up in this industry so a. Probably doesn’t know any different and b. Is probably tied into a contract which means he has to perform X amount of shows. He has obviously had enough, and yes he’s a douche, but I imagine his management probably pander to his every whim to keep that money train going. To me he’s been heading for a breakdown for a looooong time and I hope he doesn’t “do a Britney”.

    • Alexandria says:

      I don’t fancy him and I find this unprofessional but hey that’s why concert promoters get insurance etc. If it’s to make him a better and healthier person in future, it’s best he steps out of the limelight now.

    • Aren says:

      I agree with you, ever since his mom lost authority, everybody seemed to take advantage of him. He was used by friends, companies, the music industry, relatives, etc. I’m actually surprised he has been able to keep working.
      He has been out of control for a while, but he’s a gold mine.
      I honestly feel bad because he does have talent, but has been exploited, has never been told off, what did people expect?

      • African Sun says:

        @Aren THIS. His mother needs to step back in if that is what they both want. She seems like she’s there unconditionally, not just in what he can do for her.

    • detritus says:

      I totally blame Scooter for ruining him. There were other influences, but Scooters was the biggest.

      I call rehab for ‘exhaustion’ soon and its probably well too late. I just hope he doesn’t become a Charlie Sheen.

    • magnoliarose says:

      He has looked miserable for a long time and his behavior is coming from a place of being unwell. He is on the edge of a breakdown and needs to go away for some time.

      • Lauren II says:

        Justin has horrible emotional issues to deal with because of his douchebag-user so-called Dad who reappeared when Justin became rich and famous.
        I cannot comprehend what goes on in Justin’s personal life, and the countless adults who use him for fame & money.
        JB has toured long enough, is very successful, and needs rehab & rest.

  16. Meg says:

    He likes money and being famous but doesn’t want to work. Just like the Royal family. Then quit singing dude

  17. A lot of musicians/stars have a mental break down. Perhaps he saw it coming and decided to step away before he shaved his head and started beating people with umbrellas. I am not a fan of his and never have been, but I could understand his frustration. He’s been a 12 year olds wet dream for too long now and I assume he wants to just grow up and live. I would love to just say I’m over it (it’s a dream for me honestly), but unlike him I’m not rich and I have to survive. Hopefully he’ll use this free time to meditate or find some spiritual awareness to help him grow the F up.

    • Imqrious2 says:

      You really arent comparing being an undiagnosed bi-polar to being “exhausted” are you?

  18. LAK says:

    He needs a complete break for a minimum 5yrs to get his sense of himself back.

    He has been working since he was a tween without a break. I doubt he knows who he is or what he truly likes. People who become successful in regular jobs take a sabbatical, so why not him? No amount of money is worth losing yourself over.

    He needs to get off the rollercoaster to rediscover what made him sign up to this career in the first place.

    • Bridget says:

      I don’t think he wants to get off the rollercoaster though. This is a guy that loves the fame and loves the trappings of fame, and I sincerely wonder if the issue is him losing himself. He’s been a nasty piece of work for a long time.

    • detritus says:

      bang on LAK. He needs a major rest and some major self evaluation.

    • African Sun says:

      5 years in music is a lifetime.

      I think it’s so hard for someone like him to want to take that much time off. There are too many people eating off him working.

      I hope he and his family can get it together.

    • Enough Already says:

      LAK
      Well said! This seems so obvious to me whether one likes Bieber personally or not.

  19. Linda says:

    I think it’s more than just mental health issues. I think it’s also sexual health issues . This happens so soon after Ushers announcement is suspicious. He needs to quit and go live in obscurity but he would never do that

    • Jegede says:

      That’s what I think too.

      I think there’s a whole can of worms there.

      As there was with – others who will go unnamed – before silence pay offs.

      Bieber’s parents, (well father), were ZERO help.

    • Zip says:

      What exactly do you mean? Enlighten me, please.

    • magnoliarose says:

      I think you are right. But like Jegede said it is a can of worms and a pandora’s box.

  20. Radley says:

    Like a lot of young stars, he’s been overworked to the detriment of his personal development. Everybody is interested in getting money while the getting is good. They don’t care if the kid is on the verge of a nervous breakdown 90% of the time. Not to mention he has pretty ineffectual parents. It’s a recipe for disaster.

    I hope he does take the opportunity to just work on himself. And since he’s super rich, please pay the crew for the canceled dates.

    P.S. I’m gonna share a little something but I won’t answer any questions about it. I’ve mentioned I’m close to someone who works in Hollywood. One story I was told was of a young performer who was going through a crisis. A bout of depression, basically. They begged for time off. The kid’s team got them a prescription for God knows what and made them keep on working. No time off.

    • WingKingdom says:

      It’s really troubling when a whole business model is built up around one vulnerable person. So many people depend on that kid for their income, and the pressure of that must be horrible.

    • Aren says:

      There’s a child star from Latin America who is said to have been given cocaine by his dad so he could keep performing late night shows for rich politicians.
      When he grew up he completely cut contact with his family, he’s still famous, and has a very small circle of friends. Interestingly enough, he also grew up to be a royal ar*ehole.

    • detritus says:

      I don’t disbelieve you for a second Radley, I imagine this is fairly common for all ages, and in Hollywoods childhood protects you from nothing.

      I do think this is how you end up with the Corys, or Lindsey Lohan, or even Brittney. Drew got out of it by the grace of god, but she faced similar stuff too. By masking the symptoms and not treating the underlying issue these kids are set up for an adulthood of hurt.

    • African Sun says:

      @Radley thanks for the story.

      Scooter needs to allow Justin to rest.

    • Bridget says:

      Except he’s not a kid. He’s in his 20s, and is an adult. If he doesn’t like the direction he’s moving in, he can change it. He doesn’t HAVE to listen to the enablers, but he chooses to. This isn’t a child star being overworked that has no say.

  21. mellie says:

    That’s ok, because I’m over him too.

  22. African Sun says:

    I’ve been one of those Justin observers casually on and off for a few years now. I think his voice is quite good when he wants to apply it properly (the Boyz 2 Men duet he did a few years ago was live as hell).

    When I saw this story break on Instagram, I immediately thought about the sheer amount they would make him work from the perfumes, the tours, the albums etc. When he showed little bursts of energy of wanting to try a sound that wasn’t pop (rap) they excised that from him.

    I think Scooter think he created Justin and therefore he thinks he can kind of force him to constantly work. The boy is overworked and he definitely has issues personality wise. That said, he has been pushing one album for 2 years. The guy is overworked and they need to let him rest.

    It sounds like a classic case of a lot of yes-men around who just want to eat off this young man’s stage work and royalties.

    His mother really rode so hard for him and you can tell she loved him so much when she was around in the early days. He needs to call his mother.

    Sometimes just knowing someone loves you is enough.

  23. Guesting says:

    Referencing the post about cross over music. I believe the next cross over hit really NEEDS to be BTS. They have a gigantic work ethic, have a good message while not pandering, good personalities, cowrite and coproduce their own songs. Their music label is the most ethical I’ve seen around. If they could just get a chance to perform live on US television they’d snatch everyone. Young, old, male and female. Their music is really good, even the free songs they share for their anniversary celebrations. Their audience is bigger worldwide than in Korea because they are grounded in US hiphop and pop music. I know I’m gushing but if you learn about their music you’ll understand what I mean.

  24. Louise177 says:

    I can understand being over it after two years of touring. Most of his schedule was a couple of weeks off every few months. That must be tiring. But Justin only had 15-20 concerts left. It seemed like he could have postponed for a couple of months to recharge. I don’t know why they did such a long tour when he’s not an artist who loves to tour.

  25. Jennet says:

    I think he is having mental health issues and is turning to “Christ “, as per TMZ and photos of him being very close to the Hillsong United pastor, to try and find balance in a chaotic life. If he’s had enough he’s had enough. I’ve been through a mental breakdowm and I know the feeling.

  26. Lauren says:

    This does not really have anything to do with the story at hand but I recently saw some pictures with Justin and his pastor. This is the same pastor Hailey Baldwin swears by. He seems to be building a cult. Anyways… To say that the pastor was acting a little creepy is an understatement. More and more I am convinced that Hollywood pedophiles are truly taking advantage of young child entertainers. I am convinced that the reason a lot of celebs act out because of the things done to them by monsters in the industry.

  27. Tiffany :) says:

    ” I do feel sorry for all of the people working on the tour, all of the dancers, backing vocalists, musicians and crew. They thought they were going to be getting paychecks for another few months. Guess not.”

    I don’t think Bieber will be able to get out of paying these people. It won’t be covered by insurance, so the tour will might end up as a loss at the end depending on how much profit they were getting in the first half. Trucking, equipment rental, lighting, staging, etc. can be VERY expensive with a tour set in a super large venue like stadium or arena. It is possible a very profitable front end can make up for these losses at the end, though.

    • Tiffany :) says:

      One little detail I left out:
      There are people on his team that will make less money because of this. But it will be those that make a percentage (manager, lawyers, business managers, etc.), and they are higher up on the $$ food chain.

  28. Mariposa97 says:

    He is one example of why kids shouldn’t be stars/making so much money/responsible for the wage of adults. I wouldn’t take my kids on auditions or push that on them no matter how talented. They can pursue their dreams as adults. I like some of his songs but am not in his fan age bracket so I haven’t kept up with news on him unless it was from reading sites like this. John Mayer came out to defend his decision to cancel the tour. I’m not a fan of Mayer but I agree with him on this. There’s always the story they put out about why it was cancelled and then there’s the truth. He needs to take his time away from the spotlight and get better mentally or rehab depending on his issues. There is no amount of money worth putting up with the fans/social media of today.

  29. JennyJenny says:

    He’s now too tired to paddle his own douche canoe ~

  30. monette says:

    He made an English version of Despacito?? Why? That song is amazing because it’s in Spanish.

    ps: yes, I’ve been living under a rock the past 8 months. I’m a mother 🙁

  31. Egla says:

    Well, I had to travel to a different city a day every week for 3-4 months. Sometimes twice a week. I took a bus to get there and most of the time I didn’t do a lot BUT after a while I got mentally tired and physically of course. I couldn’t just quit my job, I had no options like that, but I was tired. So I asked my superiors to send someone else instead for a change. The answer was NO. You know the job, you have done most of it, you finish it. And because I complained they even put more pressure over me, giving me impossible deadlines etc so as to make me feel guilty for wanting to quit that particular thing in the first place. Let me tell you that although I can take a lot of pressure normally that was a very bad period for me. On top of my own responsibility I had to take more sh..t. I got very angry. Even my friends noticed that I was not my normal self. Anyway I finished my job, went to the gym, went out with friends, had sex…some and it went away some of it.

    If any of what we hear of this guy are true than he is been exploited for to long and maybe just maybe he is over it, tired, bored, no purpose…

  32. Marianne says:

    I get that taking care of your mental health is important. But here in the real world we still have to bust our asses everyday even though we’re over it. Even though we tired, we’re exhausted, we’re stressed, we’re anxious etc. We can’t afford that luxury of just walking away from it. I feel bad for his crew that is out of work and for all the fans who spent money. And while they might get money back on their tickets, they probably wont if they had hotel reservations, airfare etc. I personally think he should finish out the tour and when its done, make a deal not to tour again. Or at least not for a very long time if he cant handle it.

    *And maybe he legit felt a breakdown happening, but this is also the same guy who constantly showed up late to his concerts back in the day. it could also just be that he’s an a-hole.

  33. Gelsgea says:

    Can’t believe I’m commenting to defend the Beebs but I have friends that tour manage for huge national acts and it’s not an easy job. 150 shows!? Mock the man for wanting a break and demand an acceptable reason… But when someone snaps like Spears or Bynes everyone shakes their heads about overworked child stars.

  34. Rebecca says:

    Was this 18 months straight of being on tour? Most musicians don’t go on tour that long. If he’s been doing this continuously for 18 months, I can understand why he’s burned out.

    Next time, instead of cancelling, he should say no to such a long tour schedule.

    https://www.google.com/amp/www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/pop/7880959/justin-bieber-purpose-tour-days-off-exhaustion

  35. redsoxsuck says:

    God, Celebitchy, get with the times. Bieber’s team has actually done some quality damage control to his reputation now. Get off that ancient bandwagon of people thinking they’re “so above” Bieber Fever. You’re not “above” anything, you’re just a bunch of old farts who probably think Justin Timberlake is still relevant.