Justin Bieber cancels 2023 ‘Justice’ world tour in Australia

After postponing his Australian shows last year, Justin Bieber has pulled the pin entirely on his upcoming tour down under, much to the devastation of his fans.

Justin Bieber has cancelled his Justice tour in Australia. Picture: Joseph Okpako/WireImage

Justin Bieber has cancelled his upcoming tour of Australia.

The Canadian pop star, 28, was initially slated to perform shows across the country in late 2022, before announcing in September he’d be postponing the concerts until 2023.

But now, Bieber has pulled the pin entirely on his “Justice” world tour without disclosing a reason.

“Frontier Touring regret to advise that Justin Bieber’s Justice Tour of Australia and New Zealand has been cancelled. All tickets purchased through the official ticketing outlets will receive a refund directly from the shows’ ticketing agency,” the company said in a statement.

Justin Bieber has pulled the pin on his Justice world tour. Picture: Joseph Okpako/WireImage

The Sorry singer also cancelled the European leg of his tour – which included dates in 2024.

Bieber’s army of followers, some of whom have had their tickets since 2020, have taken to social media to express their devastation over the decision, with many fearing he may never return to the stage.

Some were also disappointed Bieber didn’t make the announcement himself, with fans instead receiving an email from ticket companies.

Justin Bieber officially canceled the rest of the Justice Tour & I truly feel like I'll never see him again. I'm not being dramatic.... but I just feel it in my soul that he's done. That his heart just isn't in it anymore. I'm sad.

— Aaron Judge fan acct (@Beanboski) February 28, 2023

Not even sad about the Justin Bieber tour officially being cancelled (after booking more than a year ago) seeing as he couldn’t even make a statement himself. An email from Ticketmaster is all I’ve got.

— Chloe 💕 (@ChloeReadsBooks) February 28, 2023

Would’ve been nice for Justin Bieber to have announced and apologised for cancelling his justice tour instead of finding out through pretty little thing’s Twitter but oh well thanks mate x

— Kyah (@kyhewitt_) February 28, 2023

Health should always come first and is what is most important. But I really am disappointed in the lack of communication from Justin Bieber and his team regarding the Justice tour. If there’s ever going to be another tour, I hope it’s much more reliable.

— Mel (@CajMelanie) February 28, 2023

@justinbieber why???
Australians were so looking forward to seeing you tour. I have 10yr old twin girls who were awaiting their first concert.

— Sam (@samshch) February 28, 2023

It comes after Bieber took a step away from his years-long music career, after revealing his battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome in June 2022.

After kicking off his “Justice” tour in February last year in San Diego, California, he made stops in 10 countries across three continents before abruptly revealing he’d be taking a break from touring with more than six months worth of shows in the pipeline.

“Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, where my face was partly paralysed. As the result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North America leg of the Justice Tour,” he wrote in a September statement to TMZ.

Bieber revealed he suffers from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in June.

The singer said he was suffering from side effects.

He added: “After resting and consulting with my doctors, family and team, I went to Europe in an effort to continue with the tour. I performed six live shows, but it took a real toll on me. This past weekend, I performed at Rock In Rio and I gave everything I have to the people in Brazil.”

Bieber went on to say he was overcome with exhaustion after the show, and realised it was time to put his health first.

“I’m going to be OK, but I need time to rest and get better. I’ve been so proud to bring this show and our message of Justice to the world. Thank you for your prayers and support throughout all of this! I love you all passionately.”

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Bieber. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Bieber, who shot to fame aged 14, recently sold the rights to his music catalogue to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $280 million in January.

The British firm, founded by chief executive Merck Mercuriadis, now owns Bieber’s entire stake of his 290 songs released before December 31, 2021, as well as his writer’s share.

“The impact of Justin Bieber on global culture over the last 14 years has truly been remarkable,” Mercuriadis said.

“This acquisition ranks among the biggest deals ever made for an artist under the age of 70, such is the power of this incredible catalogue that has almost 82 million monthly listeners and over 30 billion streams on Spotify alone.”