Justin Bieber performs at the O2
arena on Monday night. Photograph: Jim Dyson/Getty Images
Hell hath no fury, it seems, like Justin Bieber fans and their parents on a school night.
After showing up on stage at
London's O2 arena nearly two hours after he was billed to appear on Monday
night, the Canadian singer could be in line for a fine for breaking a noise
curfew.
But while such a fine would be small
change for the star, the reaction from parents and fans to his late arrival was
scathing, ranging from booing inside the venu, where doors had opened at
6.30pm, to a deluge of criticism on Twitter.
"Daughter and Nieces at O2 to
see Justin Bieber – Still not on stage at 10.20 on a school night – That's just
taking the piss!"tweeted one apparently unhappy father.
Wendi Peters, the former Coronation
Street actor, also joined in, tweeting that Bieber had finally come on stage at
the "ridiculous time" of 10.24 – nearly two hours after his
advertised time of 8.30.
"I shall have an extremely
moody daughter tomorrow .. Livid !!" she added.
Other Twitter users turned their
fire on Bieber's own Twitter account, which has more than 35m followers. One warned him: "@Justinbieber you
underestimate the power of a room full of pissed off English women #wewantbieber
#justinbieberattheo2"
Prices for tickets for the sold-out
concerts started at £57.65. The venue's own account eventually tweeted:
"Justin Bieber is now on stage and apologises for the lateness of his
show."
Justin your in trouble with the parents of these kids you kept out late on a school night.Why show up late to the show without giving an apology?
