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Justin Bieber Receives Hospital Treatment After Fainting At O2 Arena Show

• 8th Mar 2013

Omnipotent prince of pop Justin Bieber broke a few thousand hearts last night when his O2 Arena show was interrupted as he collapsed on stage from shortness of breath during a performance in London, representatives for the Canadian teen pop star said.

“[Justin’s] heading to the doctor now,” Bieber’s spokeswoman said. “He fainted and took a 20-minute reprieve and was given oxygen.“

The pop star, 19, returned to the stage after the break to finish the show and received a rapturous reception as he came back out to perform.

“Justin got very light of breath; the whole show he has been complaining,” Bieber’s manager, Scooter Braun, told the crowd in several amateur videos posted on the internet. “He’s backstage with the EMTs [emergency medical technicians] and the doctor.“

Bieber’s spokeswoman said the singer ignored doctors’ orders and returned to the O2 arena stage to finish the performance. The singer had not been suffering from any health issues prior to the show, she added.

The star recently caused controversy with his late arrival on stage at the venue on Monday night, after which he issued a public apology to angry fans and parents – something which hit mainstream news channels and proved a testament to the power of the Biebs.