Ace Canadian singer, Justin Bieber, has tested positive for Covid-19, sources disclosed.
According to a representative of Justin, the ‘Baby’ singer is currently “feeling OK”, however, Justin’s concert at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, has now been postponed to the summer.
It is unknown when exactly Justin contracted the virus, and it remains unclear whether or not his other shows in Arizona and Los Angeles, both scheduled for this week, will also be rescheduled.
In a statement posted to Justin Bieber’s Twitter page, it was revealed that the Las Vegas show has been postponed to June 28, 2022. Per the statement, there had been “positive COVID results within the Justice Tour family”.
“Due to positive COVID results within the Justice Tour family, we will, unfortunately, have to postpone the show in Las Vegas. Justin is of course hugely disappointed, but the health and safety of his crew and fans is always his number one priority. The tour launch in San Diego was a massive success, and Justin is excited to bring this spectacular show to his Las Vegas fans as soon as possible.
“The rescheduled date for Las Vegas will be Tuesday, June 28. Tickets for the original show will be honored. Refunds available at point of purchase”.
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Justin Bieber just kicked off his Justice World Tour on Friday, February 18,2022, in San Diego. He originally announced the 52-date North American tour in November 2021.
Outside of North America, he is set to tour five continents, traveling to over 20 countries and playing more than 90 dates between May 2022 and March 2023.
Justin is scheduled to play in the UK from February 8-26, 2023, with shows in Glasgow, Aberdeen, London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Sheffield.
Meanwhile, Jaden Smith and TEO have been tipped as the opening acts for all 52 dates on the tour, per a November 2021 news release. Eddie Benjamin and Harry Hudson will also join the tour on various dates.
The Justice World Tour marks the ‘Sorry’ singer’s first global outing since 2017 and promises to be a celebration for the star’s fans after the shows were initially sidelined due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The tour is named after Justin’s latest smash hit album ‘Justice’, which was released in March 2021, and debuted as the most-streamed record in 117 countries and spawned hits such as ‘Anyone’ and ‘Peaches’.
Bieber’s duet with The Kid LAROI, ‘Stay’, was released in July 2021, and became the fastest song ever to hit a billion streams on Spotify.
It can be recalled that the pop star live-streamed his first full performance for three years in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve 2020 and expressed his wish to reconnect with his fans around the world.
“We’ve been working hard to create the best show we’ve ever done, and we can’t wait to share it with fans around the world. I’ll see you soon”.
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