Bieber banned from China shows

Justin Bieber has been barred from performing in China due to what officials call past instances of “bad behaviour.” In a statement posted on its website, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture said that while the 23-year-old is a gifted performer, “he is also a controversial young foreign singer.” Bieber is scheduled to begin the Asian leg of his current world tour in September, but no Chinese dates are listed on his website.