On Friday (Mar. 6), . Coronavirus was cited as a factor leading to these adjustments, as it has been impacting everything else in the world. The pandemic-approaching virus was reported to have had a negative effect on ticket sales for Bieber’s tour in select markets. His upcoming performances in eight arenas in different cities across the United States are being moved to the cities’ respective stadiums. The venues were bestowed with the responsibility informing ticketholders this news, as Biebs himself refrained from fering any comment on his personal social media accounts. 

stumbled upon this announcement and, unsurprisingly, made zero effort to bite his tongue regarding his take on the situation. “This is a bold faced lie,” Budden asserted upon seeing a headline that attributed the downsizing to Coronavirus. While the podcast host didn’t elaborate on what exactly he believed the lie to be, we can speculate that he thinks Bieber is using Corona as a scapegoat to cover up already-poor ticket sales. Changes was widely panned by critics and after Bieber took several years f from his music career, there’s a chance that the majority his audience outgrew his brand pop. 

Was Budden out pocket? Is Coronavirus the true culprit here?