It was a sad day for Beliebers when Canadian superstar Justin Bieber announced the cancellation of the remaining 14 dates for his Purpose World Tour, which includes its supposed final stop at the Philippine Arena on Sept. 30.
After the official announcement, fans took to social media and aired their dismay. But some were glad that their idol, who’s been vocal about physically exhaustion, will finally take a much needed break.
The tour, which began in Seattle, ran over for 18 months and staged 150 shows on six continents before its final show in London, England on July 2. It has made USD 93.2 million in the first half of 2017 with an average of almost 40,000 ticket sales per date.
Purpose World Tour is Bieber’s third worldwide tour as a support for his fourth studio album Purpose (2015). His show started on March 9 last year, and was first announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Nov. 11, 2015. Fifty-eight dates for the tour were released on the same day including venues for United States and Canada.
Throughout its run, the concert tour was received warmly by fans that resulted to additional shows in several venues including the Philippines and some key cities in Southeast Asia.
The two-hour concert is packed with energy and music as Justin Bieber performs his classic hits “Boyfriend”, “Cold Water” and “Baby” together with his Purpose album songs “Sorry”, “What Do You Mean?” and “Love Yourself”.
Praises poured over his show as critics commend his stellar performance. Billboard praised his smooth vocals and acoustic set. It also highlighted Bieber’s performance of “Company” by calling it as “one of the show’s most thrilling (though slightly puzzling) moments.” Entertainment, on the other hand, described it as a concert that validated Bieber is definitely back. Meanwhile, less favorable reviews highlighted the poor choreography, pre-recorded vocals and the singer’s lack of enthusiasm.
The singer‘s management explained that the abrupt cancellation is due to “exhaustion” and that he needed a break.
The Grammy Award winner rose to fame through his YouTube videos and hit tracks “Baby,” “One Time,” and “One Less Lonely Girl.” Most recently, he was featured in Luis Fonsi’s Spanish global hit, “Despacito.”