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New Zealand Safety-Proofed for Justin Bieber

By Zach Dionne Posted Apr 27th 2010 12:55PM

New Zealand Being Safety-Proofed for Justin Bieber's Arrival

After a feverish Bieber Fever contingent of 5,000 was plagued by fainting and trampling in Australia yesterday, New Zealand ramped up precautions for Justin Bieber's descent on their fine land.

"Airport police had seven staff on Bieber crowd control and around a dozen airport security monitored the frenzied fans," Stuff.co.nz reported, estimating 1,000 "hysterical teens" gathered to greet the Biebs, who landed just before midnight. The New Zealand Herald reported earlier than Bieber's label kept his arrival time secret.

Bieber will spend one day in New Zealand, performing at Academic Colleges Group's Strathallan School in Papakura.

"Meanwhile, an Auckland high school has had to go for damage control, after rumors spread that Bieber had been expected to perform there but that the principal had refused to allow the show," the New Zealand Herald reports.

Over 5,000 people camped out overnight for Bieber's Australian performance, but police were forced to cancel the outdoor show after paramedics had to break the barriers and rescue several young girls from being crushed by the massive crowd.

"I am just as disappointed as everyone else with the news from this morning. I want to sing for my fans," Bieber tweeted about the cancellation, later adding, "With everything that happened 2day i want u all 2 know i care and U all rule and if i could thank every 1 of u individually i would" and "yes I got to see a wombat."

[Asking yourself, "Who the heck is Justin Bieber?" Read our handy guide to the 16-year-old pop star.]

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Tuesday 27 April

By jugheadtribe

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I can only hope and pray that at his age, the spotlight, the stardom, and the rapid success doesn't get to his head, doesn't change his personality, and doesn't seduce him into a life of drugs, sex, and alcohol. Humbleness is the KEY to surviving such a life. It will allow him to stay grounded, and well rounded. I'm happy and excited for him. Stay true and keep it real my man!

Tuesday 27 April

By themeeker

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C'mon we all know he's doomed. The entertainment industry will drain every ounce of his soul out of him and then discard him like trash. Once little girls get tired of his hairdo (which is really silly to begin with) he will be nothing. He'll look back at what they did to him in 10 years and wonder why he isn't prepared for a life out of the spotlight.

Look at what they did to Linzey Loman and Brittney Spears among others.

Tuesday 27 April

By jugheadtribe

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@ themeeker - Although "possibly" true, I'm hoping for the best before that happens. As long as he has a really good support crew, and his parents keep teaching and instilling moral values upon him, then he should be fine. Granted, he's got a hairstyle that can't make up its mind which direction it wants to face at times, one can only hope and pray that his life will always stay positive, and strive for the right direction at all times. =)

Tuesday 27 April

By Jay Love

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Themeeker: Is Soooo right about this prediction unfortunately. the only reason this little guy is under any spotlight right now is not for his amazing musical ability, or any talant I can see at all, but for that these days music is bought and listened to mostly by little pre-pubescent 6 to 12 year olds spending their parents dough on the tweek of the day!! Ten years is just about right, and hopefully the parants or guardians of this kid will seek that he get an education and save all the money he makes, as the industry will put him through the meat grinder and use him up accordingly until there simply is no more money to be made out of his act??

Tuesday 27 April

By mike

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SOMEONE IS MAKING A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE HILL HERE and letting this little boy think he is something he is not.... 5,000 people ?!?!?! seven security a dozen police..... REMEMBER WHEN THE GREAT ONES WENT TO AUSTRALIA.... THE BEATLES, ABBA, hundreds of millions- billions of records sold, we're talking 20,000 people at the airport and the whole route from the airport to the hotel lined with screaming fans! 5,000 people.... performing at a school? i missed something.

Tuesday 27 April

By bailoutsos

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5,000 show up for a 16 year old? How many people do you have show up when you ride your bike into a new town?

Tuesday 27 April

By RYAN

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who?

Tuesday 27 April

By nancy

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justin bieber cant sing to save his own life,, however i do hope security precautions are with him ,, personally i think all the disney teens and tweens cannot sing,, its all studio generated music,,,, why all the fuss ???? i dont understand it,,,,,

Monday 24 May

By joey

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YOU GUYS ARE ASSISS YOUR SUTCH MOTHER FUCKERS I HETS YOU GUYS FOR HATEING J.B HE IS THE HOTEST GUY ON ERTH SO JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP IM JUST SAYIN

JOEY AGE 16

Tuesday 27 April

By naatalie

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kinda shocking THIS GUY gets so much attention.

trampelling from people running away makes more sense

Wednesday 26 May

By Sara Neufeld

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no duh what do u really expect from him???

Wednesday 21 July

By cutiepie

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i love u soooooooo much.
i wish i could be ur nexxt gf.