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The Biebs playing MGM for those who still belieb

Tired of the Bieber speeding through your gated community?

Tired of him smashing fans’ cameras, or allegedly backing out of a deal to give Vegas Indoor Skydiving $1,600 in free publicity in exchange for showing up just before closing time?

Just tired of the Biebs, period?

Well put your tickets up for sale then, because there are still plenty of beliebers who are not.

They snatched up most tickets for today’s show at the MGM Grand Garden months ago, although searches of both Ticketmaster and secondary outlets earlier this week showed tickets still remaining.

“It should be about the music. It should be about the craft that I’m making,” the 19-year-old reminded us when he received his Billboard Milestone Award at the same arena in May. An upcoming single called “Heartbreaker” will remind us whether to agree.

Hot Chelle Rae and Mike Posner open the arena show. A dollar from each ticket sale benefits the charity Pencils of Promise.

Contact reporter Mike Weatherford at mweatherford@
reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0288.

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