So much for beefing up security…..
You can stampede his stage and shower him with kisses, but trample his Mama and J. Biebs goes a bit bonkers.
Pop idol Justin Bieber is pleading with his international legion of young fans to conduct themselves with some decorum after his hat was stolen (Five bucks says it reemerges on eBay next week….) and his mother knocked over by a crowd of about 500 screaming teen girls waiting to greet him as he arrived at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand.
“Finally got to New Zealand last night,” Bieber fumed in a Tweet to his 2 million-plus followers on Twitter. “The airport was crazy. Not happy that someone stole my hat and knocked down my mama. Come on people… I want to be able to sign and take pics and meet my fans but if you are all pushing security won’t let me.”
He added, “Let’s keep it safe and have fun.”
New Zealand officials braced for Bieber Fever by providing the 16-year-old with a massive security detail as he arrived at the airport. However, their efforts were no match for the young crooner’s devoted loyalists.
Justin’s in the nation to perform a free concert at the Strathallan School in Papakura on Wednesday — but the gig could suffer a similar fate to his recently-canned Aussie engagement. The hysteria comes after Australian police cancelled a live performance by the 16-year-old Canadian heartthrob on Monday when a crowd of about 5,000 teenage girls became out of control, injuring eight.
The frenzy surrounding Bieber, who is travelling to promote his album My World 2.0, has sparked comparisons to the reaction of young fans when The Beatles arrived Stateside in the 1960s.
Luckily Biebs’ mom, Pattie Mallette, wasn’t seriously injured in the fall. She responded to concern after her tumble in a Tweet of her own: “Thanks for all your support!! I’m ok thank you!!!”