Justin Bieber cancels Las Vegas date; moves show to June

Justin Bieber’s “Justice Tour” stop in Las Vegas on Sunday was put on ice. Whether it returns on its rescheduled date depends largely on the Vegas Golden Knights’ success in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff.

Bieber cited positive COVID tests in his touring crew as he dropped his scheduled show at T-Mobile Arena. TMZ reported Sunday that the singer’s rep confirmed that Bieber himself had tested positive and was “feeling OK” Saturday.

Late Sunday, the tour announced that a planned Tuesday show in Glendale, Arizona, was called off.

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The new date at T-Mobile is June 28. However, that day falls in the schedule for the Stanley Cup Finals. The playoffs are set to end June 30. The Golden Knights sit second in the Western Conference Pacific Division, at 28-18 with 60 points. Calgary leads at 29-13 and 64 points. The Golden Knights are expected to at least be a contender to reach the Western Conference Finals in the upcoming playoffs.

Regardless, tickets for the Bieber show are being refunded at point of purchase, and tickets to the original Sunday show will be honored for the rescheduled date.

The 52-city tour was originally announced in January 2020. The series was moved to 2021, and finally this year and running through March 2023. Bieber is next scheduled to perform Tuesday in Glendale, Ariz.; Thursday at the Forum in L.A.; and Saturday in Tacoma, Wash. No word on whether any of those shows will be cleared out.

Earlier this week, Bieber had cut his VIP meet-and-greet opportunities scheduled for San Diego and Las Vegas.

Concert promoter AEG Presents issued the following statement to ticket-holders:

“Due to positive COVID results within the ‘Justice Tour’ family, we will unfortunately have to postpone Sunday’s show in Las Vegas. Justin is of course hugely disappointed, but the health and safety of his crew and fans is always his number one priority.

“The tour launch in San Diego was a massive success, and Justin is excited to bring this spectacular show to his Las Vegas fans as soon as possible.” .

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