Fans frustrated over Justin Bieber’s ‘lip-syncing’ at India gig
A fan of Canadian singer Justin Bieber takes a selfie in front of his poster ahead of a concert by him in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Sorry, Justin Bieber, but “Beliebers” who witnessed your recent Mumbai concert believed you were mimicking your songs.
The 23-year-old pop star failed to impress fans during his gig in Mumbai on Wednesday. He reportedly sang a few songs before he lip-synced the rest, according to local news site Hindustan Times.
The woes didn’t end there since Bieber, who dressed in gym shorts and t-shirt, appeared to be “sluggish” while performing.
The most exorbitant concert ticket was reportedly priced at 75,000 rupees (P 58,000).
Irate Indian netizens, including celebrities, penned their frustrations about his concert.”I’ve never seen an artist give that many 0 fucks in my life. If you’re going 2 lip sync, at least attempt to sync your lips,” comedian Kaneez Surka wrote.
Article continues after this advertisementActress Sonali Bendre described her experience watching Bieber’s concert as “waste of time.”
Article continues after this advertisementI've never seen an artist give that many 0 fucks in my life. If you're going 2 lip sync, atleast attempt 2 sync your lips #JustinBieberIndia
— Kaneez Surka (@kaneezsurka) May 10, 2017
Bieber was so bad it was hilarious. He had the stage presence of khichdi. Plus kaafi lip sync.
(Lucky that my tickets were free :D)
— Ashish Shakya (@stupidusmaximus) May 10, 2017
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So basically people paid 76k to see Justin Beiber lip sync to his own songs.
And some CEOs think we're a poor nation #JustinBieberInIndia— Ashwin Joshi (@AshuTweetz) May 11, 2017
Came down from Goa just to see @justinbieber play his songs off YouTube. Couldn't even get the lip sync right #JustinBieberIndia
— Marlon Moraes (@marlon_moraes14) May 11, 2017
Biebered out!!! Missed d efficiency of @WizcraftIndia n d personal touch of @WizAndreTimmins #wasteoftime
— Sonali Bendre Behl (@iamsonalibendre) May 10, 2017
Earlier before his concert, Bieber reached out to destitute Indian children as evidenced by videos posted on social media. He played a game of kickball with locals and regaled 100 children with free tickets, transportation and food.
India is part of a long list of cities wherein Bieber will perform as part of his “Purpose” world tour. Bieber will jam with fans in Japan, United Arab Emirates and key cities in Europe and the US.
LOOK: Justin Bieber reaches out to poor Indian kids
Bieber, who was discovered for his YouTube covers, skyrocketed his career with the popular tracks “Baby,” “Love Yourself,” “What Do You Mean?” and “One Less Lonely Girl.” Gianna Francesca Catolico /ra
