Justin Bieber Asia Tour 2022 Pushes Through: Philippines, Singapore, Japan Concerts To Continue
KEY POINTS
- The promoter of Justin Bieber's "Justice" world tour said the entire tour "has not been canceled"
- The Asia leg of the tour is expected to continue as scheduled, except for Bieber's Oct. 18 concert in New Delhi, India
- Bieber announced on Sept. 6 that he's canceling dozens of performances scheduled through March 2023 in order to prioritize his health
The Asia leg of Justin Bieber's "Justice" world tour is expected to continue as scheduled, according to tour organizers, despite reports saying that the singer has canceled all of his remaining world tour dates due to health issues.
AEG Presents Asia, Bieber's global tour promoter, said in a statement posted on Instagram Thursday, "We want to clarify to ticket holders that contrary to media reports, the entire 'Justice' world tour has not been canceled."
According to a Sept. 7 post from the tour organizers, Bieber's concerts in Malaysia (Oct. 22), Singapore (Oct. 25) and the Philippines (Oct. 29) are set to continue as scheduled. His shows in Indonesia, Thailand and Japan in November have not been canceled as well, according to AEG.
However, in their Thursday update, the tour organizers said Bieber's Oct. 18 concert in New Delhi, India, has been canceled due to the singer's health condition.
"Along with New Delhi, the artist has also canceled other stops in the tour's run-up to the India show including Chile, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Bahrain, UAE and Israel," AEG wrote.
The tour promoter said those with tickets to the canceled shows will be given a full refund via BookMyShow.
"We deeply regret any inconvenience caused, and we wish Justin well and hope he could recover at the earliest to be back soon," their statement concluded.
On Sept. 6, the "Peaches" singer, 28, announced that he's pulling the plug on dozens of performances scheduled through next March in order to prioritize his health. He was diagnosed in June with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which affects facial nerves and caused the star's face to be partially paralyzed.
"Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, where my face was partly paralyzed," he wrote in a statement posted on Instagram Story. "As the result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North America leg of the 'Justice' tour."
"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," he wrote.
He added that after his performance at Rock in Rio in Brazil on Sept. 4, "exhaustion" overtook him, making him realize that he needs to make his health the priority at the moment.
"So I'm going to take a break from touring for the time being," he wrote.
Bieber assured his fans that he will recover soon with some time to rest and concluded his statement by thanking his fans for all the love and support amid his health struggles.
Bieber, who kicked off his tour in March, revealed via Instagram back in June his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis and how it has affected him physically.
"I wanted to update you guys on what's been going on. Obviously, as you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. It is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis," he said in a video. "As you can see this eye is not blinking. I can't smile on this side of my face. This nostril will not move. So, there's full paralysis on this side of my face."
The illness prompted Bieber to postpone the U.S. leg of the tour to focus on his recovery. He picked things back up in July before canceling the remaining dates earlier this month.
Bieber had not yet rescheduled the North American dates that were postponed in June.
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