Justin Bieber Suffers Concussion In Paris Concert
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber ran headlong into trouble on a European
promotional tour on Thursday, knocking himself out backstage in Paris
and dealing with a crushing crowd in Norway that left some fans injured
one day earlier.
For the second time in his young career the pop idol walked into a glass wall, this time during a concert in Paris. It was in between songs that Bieber, while back stage, bumped his noggin pretty bad and ended up with a concussion.
"It really hurt," Bieber tells TMZ. He explains that he went back to do one last song for the fans, but that's when things got worse. "After that I went off stage and immediately felt really weak...I passed out for like 15 seconds and I was unresponsive."
A few years ago, Bieber had a run in with a revolving door. In that case the door won.
Bieber, who says he will be ok, jokes, "I guess me and glass windows don't really go together."
The concussion comes one day after Bieber, on a brief tour of major European cities to promote upcoming album "Believe," was met with a crush of fans before a free concert in Oslo leading to reports of dozens of young girls being injured.
The 18-year-old singer was forced to tweet a safety message ahead of the show after police were unable to control the crowds of fans trying to catch a glimpse of the star.
"for the show to happen u must all listen to the police. we are all concerned for your safety and i want what is best for u. please listen," Bieber posted to his 22 million Twitter followers on Wednesday.
TMZ said 49 young girls were injured and 14 taken to hospitals, and police came close to declaring a state of emergency in the capital. Those reports could not be immediately confirmed.
This is not the first time Bieber fever has caused crowd control and safety issues. In November 2009, fans stampeded a shopping mall in Long Island, New York ahead of an appearance by the pop star, forcing organizers to cancel the event.
Bieber's manager was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal nuisance, but the charges were later dropped.
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