Justin Bieber apologises after cancelling rest of Purpose World Tour
Justin Bieber has apologised to his fans after cancelling
the remaining dates of his Purpose World Tour because of "unforeseen
circumstances".
The move affects 14 dates in Asia and North America which
were coming up over the next three months.
Bieber told celebrity news website TMZ.com: "I'm sorry
for anybody who feels disappointed or betrayed."
The singer has performed more than 150 shows on the tour,
promoting his 2015 album Purpose, since March 2016.
The tour grossed $93.2m (£71.5m) in the first half of 2017,
with an average of almost 40,000 ticket sales per date.
Bieber added: "I have been on tour for two years. I'm
looking forward to just resting, getting some relaxation and we're going to
ride some bikes."
A
statement on his website read: "Justin loves his fans and
hates to disappoint them.
"He is grateful and honoured to have shared that
experience with his cast and crew for over 150 successful shows across six
continents during this run.
"However, after careful consideration he has decided he
will not be performing any further dates. Tickets will be refunded at point of
purchase."
Most of Bieber's remaining dates were in the US, but he was
also due to play in Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia.
Chinese officials said last week that
the Canadian pop star had been banned from mainland China because he had
engaged in what they described as "bad behaviour".
Bieber's decision comes a few weeks after British singer
Adele cancelled the
last two shows of her world tour on medical advice after damaging her vocal
cords.
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