Justin Beiber tells fans to "Shut Up" at Concert
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I was in Manchester the other night, and of course Justin Beiber was playing at the O2 arena, and you know what the traffic in Manchester is like, so of course I was stuck in traffic for absolutely ages, wondering what was going on, then I passed nearby the O2 area, all these teenage girls screaming and shouting on the street. I've never seen anything like such love for a man...
Anyway, Justin Beiber politely asked the screaming girls to "be quiet" as they were still screaming when he was trying to perform his songs. The audience then booed him at his request.. He then dropped the mic and walked off stage...
This has happened at his other shows too. He must get pretty fed up sometimes when he can't be heard because people are screaming.
Anyway, I think he did the right thing, do you?
Anyway, Justin Beiber politely asked the screaming girls to "be quiet" as they were still screaming when he was trying to perform his songs. The audience then booed him at his request.. He then dropped the mic and walked off stage...
This has happened at his other shows too. He must get pretty fed up sometimes when he can't be heard because people are screaming.
Anyway, I think he did the right thing, do you?
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Walking off stage though is a bit childish and typical of his behaviour which for some reason his fans love him for. Think some of the 'Beliebers' are as crazy as he is
On the other hand I don't think Justin should have reacted like that. I can understand why he gets frustrated but acting like a diva isn't going to help the situation, I say this is a massive fan of his music.
But I think he still has a lot of growing up to do over the next couple of years.
God bless you and Justin always!!!
Holly
P.S. Hopefully he did take the time to explain why he had such a request if it ended up being taken the wrong way.
given the number of people who go to gigs and spend the whole time talking to their mates these days, I don't think people think like that at all any more, sadly.
Nothing new. The Beatles stopped touring almost exactly 50 years ago, in significant part because they couldn't hear themselves above the noise of their teenage fans screaming, to the point it was turning them into bad (live) musicians.
(Bear in mind that it was even worse for the Beatles. Amplification technology back then was incredibly primitive and limited compared to the setups we associate with stadium concerts today).
I always feel a bit sorry for him because he had too much too young, and because of the way his parents are he never stood a chance anyway in terms of not being screwed up but he is such an almighty arsehole the sympathy is running low. He seems like he would do better to take a really long break from music/fame or quit altogether. It seems to be making him completely miserable and he's never going to get his fans to be what he wants them to.
I'd have walked out in disgust when they started singing "Shut Up" too... or indeed, any of their other godawful songs. >:(
God bless you and them and your favorite always!!!
Holly
You get it all the time at rock gigs these days. People just nattering away constantly to their mates as if they were at the pub, people actively trying to make themselves be heard OVER the band on stage, or even people just sitting on their phone looking at their facebook feed for hours on end seemingly wanting to be anywhere else.
I recently travelled out to Stockholm, Sweden to see a rock band named Volbeat who can only be described as Danish Metallica. Anyway, I thought the band performance was top notch and I honestly couldn't fault the music. BUT directly in the seats in front of me (I was seated so couldnt move positions unfortunately), were this gaggle of girls just taking endless selfies for the ENTIRE 3 hour long concert. They literally did not stop holding their camera in the air, striking different poses and - at times - literally blocking off my view of the stage just so they could take their 784th selfie.
I don't understand it. If you pay that much money for a gig ticket, the least you could do is watch the bands performing. Or at least don't be such a prick as to actively affect the enjoyment of the people around you.
The problem is people treat him like a possession, or a zoo animal, rather than a human being. God bless Justin for challenging the dark world of fame - unfortunately some people will be too quick to judge and won't look under the surface.
Here are 2 videos I took from the gig I went to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceBR5UleE8M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZA4FW71jgM