Justin Bieber Fever Halts Australian concert

(HMG) – Justin Bieber fever has struck down under. Bieber had to narrow a show down to one song due to a crowd surge, resulting in injuries, while in Sydney, Australia Monday, after chaos broke out among fans.

The teen sensation caused “mass scenes of hysteria” in Sydney after his followers camped out overnight by the city’s Harbour Bridge in a bid to catch a glimpse of their idol.

According to the New Zealand Herald newspaper: “A number of fans forced a crowd surge at 2am, with incidents throughout the night causing injuries and leaving at least 10 girls in the care of paramedics following fainting spells.”

A spokesperson for the local authorities added: “Police at the event were concerned for the 4,000 excited people already in attendance with many more anticipated to arrive prior to the start of the performance.

“All those removed from the area have so far suffered only minor injuries and have been treated at the scene.”

While Bieber was set to perform a number of songs at an outdoor venue booked for his appearance, he ended up performing “Baby” to reportedly “calm fans down”.

Justin, 16, was devastated by the cancellation and apologized to his devoted fans.

He tweeted: “I love my fans and I am just as disappointed as everyone else with the news from this morning. I want to sing for my fans. I want to make this clear… I don’t cancel… I woke up this morning to the police canceling the show for safety reasons.

“I’m very happy about the welcome and the love from around the world, but I want everyone to still remember my fans’ safety comes first (sic).”

Justin seems rather taken by the Aussie ladies previously tweeting: “Just arrived and I like Australia. I like the weather, the accents, the girls, the water, the excitement, the girls and – the girls”.

This latest incident is reminiscent of one in November 2009, when a Long Island, New York mall appearance was aborted after a mob of young fans got out of control waiting to see Justin.

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