Justin Bieber’s decision to cancel the remainder of his tour "does not involve" the Hillsong Church.
The 23-year-old singer announced earlier this week he would be cancelling the remaining 14 dates of his ‘Purpose World Tour’ due to "unforeseen circumstances", and after it was reported his decision was influenced by his relationship with the religious movement, a spokesperson for the church has now denied the claims.
The spokesperson told the Daily Mail newspaper: "The recent announcement by Justin Bieber about his tour does not involve Hillsong Church. We wish Justin the best for his future."
The news comes after a Hillsong Church source said the church didn’t "tell" the ‘Sorry’ hitmaker to cancel his tour.
They said: "The church didn’t tell Justin to cancel the tour."
Meanwhile, it was previously claimed that Justin’s decision came as he was "truly exhausted" from an extensive 18 months on the road.
An insider said: "He didn’t feel like he could give the rest of the tour as much energy as his fans deserve. He is a perfectionist and didn’t want to disappoint fans with some half-a** performance. He thinks his fans deserve and should expect the same performance at the end of the tour as in the beginning. He just didn’t have that passion right now. He is truly exhausted."
And whilst the insider insists this cancellation doesn’t mark a permanent end to the ‘Sorry’ hitmaker’s touring days, the star does need time to "focus on [his] own mental health."
They added: "It’s a mental exhaustion that very few people understand. It seems very fair, although understandably disappointing to his fans, that he canceled the rest of the tour. It’s a mature way of saying, ‘Sorry, I need to focus on my own health for a bit.’
"It wasn’t an easy decision for him. He has had this feeling before though and knows he has to just take a break from performing. It doesn’t mean he will never tour again – of course he will. He loves touring. Let the guy rest, and he will come back even better."
Justin Bieber’s tour cancellation ‘doesn’t involve’ Hillsong Church
