Justin Bieber's Purpose Tour has been called a "world apology tour" intended to show a more mature side of a pop singer whose antics have drawn embarrassing headlines over the years.
But in the eyes of Chinese officials, the young heartthrob still has some growing up to do.
In a statement on its website, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture confirmed that Bieber, 23, had been barred from performing in China because of past instances of "bad behavior" in China and elsewhere.
"Justin Bieber is a gifted singer, but he is also a controversial young foreign singer," the bureau said.
"In order to maintain order in the Chinese market and purify the Chinese performance environment, it is not suitable to bring in badly behaved entertainers," the statement read. "We hope that as Justin Bieber matures, he can continue to improve his own words and actions, and truly become a singer beloved by the public."
Elvis' first stage gets a spruce-up
One of the first stages Elvis Presley sang on has been refinished during the renovation of the auditorium at his elementary school in Mississippi. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that the rock 'n' roll king was a student at Lawhon Elementary School during the early 1940s. Recent renovations also included restoration of the auditorium's original hardwood floors and seats. The Tupelo public schools maintenance director said an auditorium seat has been marked where Presley sat. Another seat is engraved, "Elvis was here."
Details Emerge: The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed Friday that Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died by hanging. A coroner's office spokesman said the 41-year-old rocker hanged himself from a bedroom door in his home near Los Angeles. Bennington was found dead Thursday.
Wrapping up: Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, wrapped up a three-day trip to Germany in Hamburg, where they attended a concert for children in a new concert hall on Friday. The couple kicked off their two-nation European tour in Poland earlier this week before visiting Berlin and Heidelberg. They traveled with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, though the children didn't appear at most of their public engagements.
