As
the 23-year-old Grammy winner wraps up his Purpose World Tour,
Beijing officials have made it clear that the Canadian native is not welcome on
the country's stages any time soon.
According to multiple reports and
translations, a Chinese Believer contacted the Beijing Municipal Bureau of
Culture to inquire about why Bieber has not had any shows
scheduled in the Chinese capital.
"Justin Bieber is a gifted
singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer," the bureau said in a
statement shared
online.
"In
order to maintain order in the Chinese market and purify the Chinese
performance environment, it is not suitable to bring in badly behaved
entertainers," the statement continued. "We hope that as Justin
Bieber matures, he can continue to improve his own words and actions, and truly
become a singer beloved by the public."
E!online reported that the
statement did not cite any behavior or incident in particular. However, the
singer has faced some controversy in China at times in his career. In 2013, he
caught some flack for getting
around the Wall of
China on the shoulders of his bodyguards.
The following year, he sparked
backlash when he
Instagrammed a photo of Toyko's Yasukuni Shrine, a structure that is
controversial in the country because it honors Japanese criminals who committed
horrific acts against China and other parts of Asia during World War II.
"Thank you for your blessings," he captioned the shot. After learning
of the shrine's history, he issued an apology.
Currently, according
to Bieber's website, the star has upcoming shows in Singapore, the Philippines,
Hong Kong and Tokyo, but nothing for Beijing is listed
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