Justin Bieber blacklisted from playing gigs in China

JUSTIN Bieber will not be invited to perform in China because of his past “bad behaviour”, Beijing officials have ruled.

In response to a question from a fan on its web page, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture said it was acting in the interest of imposing standards and order, and “cleaning up” the domestic performance market.

It said the Canadian singer’s “bad behaviour”, including in his private life abroad and when he was in China previously, had caused “public dissatisfaction”.

Bieber (23) performed in Beijing, Shanghai and the eastern city of Dalian in 2013.

The bureau called Bieber a “young foreign singer who is talented at singing but also controversial”.

“Therefore, it’s not appropriate to bring in artists who show bad behaviour,” the bureau said.

Bieber is nearing the end of a 164-date world tour, promoting his 2015 album Purpose.