Justin Bieber: Jon Bon Jovi Calls Him an ‘A—hole’ For Recent Behavior & Treatment of His Fans
Jon Bon Jovi is the latest to find fault with Justin Bieber, as the rock legend just branded the teen sensation an "a--hole" for his recent behavior.
Jovi talked to The London Standard on Monday while on tour in Vienna. The frontman was critical of how Bieber has treated fans in the past few months, such cancelling shows and showing up two hours late for his concert at the O2 arena in London in March. Jovi said that each generation had an artist that would treat fans in such a dismissive manner.
"They run the risk of disrespecting their audience members who have worked hard to pay for their ticket, to give you the permission to take two or three hours of their lives - or in that kid's case, 80 minutes of their lives," the rocker said.
Jovi said that Bieber would need to correct his behavior before a reputation would begin to follow him. Jovi, who began his career in 1984, said that fans would not continue to be gracious or make excuses for the Baby singer. He said there would come a time when the fans would recoil from the 19-year old if his behavior became routine.
"Do it once, you can be forgiven. Do it enough times and shame on you. They won't have you back," he said. "Then it just becomes a cliché. It's really not cool - you're an a**hole. Go to f**kin' work!"
The comments from Jovi come on the heels of Bieber being booed at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday. He won the first ever Milestone Award and was greeted to the stage by a chorus of boos. Bieber appeared taken aback and remained silent for about a minute before telling the crowd that he was an "artist" that deserved to be taken seriously.
"It should be about the craft that I'm making, and... this is not a gimmick, this is not a gimmick. I'm an artist, and I should be taken seriously. All this other bull should not be spoken of," Bieber said.
Watch the video below to see Bieber get booed.
