Justin Bieber banned from Argentina

The oft-controversial Canadian singer's Purpose world tour won't be stopping in the South American country as "the government won't allow it"

Bieber, pictured in 2015, didn't make too many friends the last time he played Argentina © Disney–ABC Television Group

Proving that it’s not just dance music concerts Argentine officials aren’t too fond of, the Argentinian government has apparently barred Justin Bieber from entering the country.

Bieber, whose Purpose world tour is currently trekking across his native Canada, wrote in a now-deleted tweet that he “would like nothing more than to bring the #purposetour there [Argentina] but the Argentinian government won’t allow it. So sorry.” (He has since revised the tweet to say he can’t tour Argentina “until the legal conditions change”.)

https://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/732233582903762945

The 22-year-old singer caused pandemonium when he last visited Argentina in 2013. First, Bieber angered many of his local fans by wiping off the stage an Argentine flag thrown at him with his shoes and microphone stand – the Associated…

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