It's a sad day to be a Justin Bieber fan in Argentina.
The South American country's teenage-girl population is mourning the news that Bieber will not be touring in Argentina due to unidentified legal issues. The legal issues to which he could be referring are most likely linked to a falling-out Bieber had with the Argentinian government back in 2013: While performing in Buenos Aires, Bieber stepped on and kicked the country's national flag.
The flag, as seen in this video, was thrown onstage by someone in the crowd, and Bieber was attempting to move it away from his feet. Bieber soon after apologized, saying he hadn't known what the thrown object was.
The day after the incident on November 8, Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, tweeted: "Spent my day dealing with pandemonium that @justinbieber caused in Argentina." It seems the pandemonium still ensues.
And now, two and a half years later, Bieber himself took to Twitter to explain that he is still not allowed to tour in the country.
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Argentina I do love you. It is in fact one of my favorite places to tour. I wish this was not the case. My lawyers say it is what it is.
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) May 16, 2016
Argentinian beliebers I would like nothing more than to bring the #purposetour there but until the legal conditions change there I can't.
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) May 16, 2016
Sorry Argentina . I love you pic.twitter.com/FIDNJAx9HX
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) May 16, 2016
His Argentinian fans are, as anticipated, not taking the news well.
@justinbieber pic.twitter.com/RnJkwong58
— m. (@purposeheaven) May 16, 2016
@justinbieber pic.twitter.com/yN8TPiWhor
— m. (@purposeheaven) May 16, 2016
@justinbieber NONONONONONONO TE AMO TE AMO TE AMO TE AMO NONONONONONONO PLEASE PLEASE YOU HAVE TO DO THE PURPOSE TOUR HERE PLEASE PLEASE
— O (@OriiChiodi) May 16, 2016
@justinbieber Justin we love u but its not fair, you have to come here We NEED YOU, Please work things out and come. With Love, ArgentinaFan
— lucia♡☁️ (@lulisacer) May 16, 2016
@justinbieber toy asi pic.twitter.com/k7ppqJGdmh
— valen♡ (@ValenDiLauro) May 16, 2016