Justin Bieber abruptly cancels rest of world tour

JUSTIN Bieber is calling it quits on the rest of his Purpose World Tour with an insider suggesting it’s because he wants to set up his own church.

This file photo taken on September 20, 2016 shows Canadian singer Justin Bieber performing on stage at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris. Picture: AFP/Christophe Archambault

JUSTIN Bieber is calling it quits on the rest of his Purpose World Tour with speculation he wants to set up his very own church.

Bieber recently attended the Hillsong conference in Sydney. This morning, in what Channel Nine billed as a “world exclusive”, entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins suggested the singer was cancelling his tour to focus on setting up his very own Church.

“I am led to believe that the real reason he’s come off the road is because he wants to reconnect with his faith and maybe even planning to start his own Church,” Wilkins said on Today Extra.

“Whether he’s looking at teaming up with them [Hillsong] ... or starting hs own church, we’re not quite sure ... That’s the word from an inside source.”

Earlier, Bieber’s tour rep said in a statement: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Justin Bieber will cancel the remainder of the Purpose World Tour concerts.

“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 honoured 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.

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: An inside source revealed @JustinBieber cancelled his world tour to focus on his faith and start his own church. #9Today pic.twitter.com/BzZw1cnihC

— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) July 25, 2017

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.

The cancellation comes days after China announced that the singer — who in the past has been arrested, accused of abandoning his pet monkey in Germany and photographed leaving a brothel in Brazil — was banned from performing in China because of his “bad behaviour.”

Justin Bieber on stage during his concert at ANZ Stadium in Homebush. Picture: Jonathan Ng

This article was originally published on The New York Post

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