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Justin Bieber chats to Big Brother's Tahan when he was meant to be on stage
Cameron Adams and Luke Dennehy
News Limited Network
December 03, 2013 9:26AM
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DID our Tahan cause Justin Bieber's late show? Tahan is in the Beliebers' sights after phone picture goes viral.
The 19-year-old singer was partying until 4am today at hip club Mon Bijou, after keeping fans waiting for 70 minutes before taking the stage at his first Melbourne show last night.
In the latest incident on an already notorious tour, it appears Bieber was talking to Big Brother second-runner-up Tahan Lew Fatt at the exact time he was due on stage.
The pop brat was due on stage at 8.30pm, with a tentative end time of 10pm.
He finally arrived on stage at 9.40pm with no apology to fans or mention of his lateness.
It meant his show did not finish until after 11pm, way past the school-night bed times of many of his young fans.
A screen grab of Lew facetiming with Bieber went viral on Bieber fansites last night.
Lew, who has a boyfriend, said Bieber was due to go partying with her last night.
Lew is doing a summer radio show on the Austereo network with Big Brother winner Tim Dormer.
It is unclear how she managed to get Bieber's phone number.
Austereo have been approached for comment.
"Artist stage times are provided as a guide only and are subject to change on the night," Bieber's Australian promoter said today.
The lateness also pushed back the start of a meet and greet session - it meant fans who paid $495 for a VIP package had only a few seconds with the star.
A sea of impatient parents were waiting outside Rod Laver Arena to collect Beliebers after a long night.
Jason Kelly of Shepparton took stepdaughter Ellie, 14, to the event.
"It was a late night, we didn't get home until 2am," Kelly said.
"He was late coming on stage, which was pretty ordinary considering it was a Monday night and it wasn't just people from Melbourne there, people had come from all over Victoria and had a big drive ahead of them to get home. It was an effort to get her up for school today and she was a little late. I don't think she'll have a very productive day."
Kelly also went to One Direction and Pink with his daughter.
"Ellie loved the concert, but he could have just turned up and not sung and everyone would have been happy. I got ribbed from my mates for going to One Direction with her but they put on a much better show. They actually connected with the fans. I've been to a lot of concerts and Bieber looked like he was just going through the motions. I thought it was all a bit clichéd."
After the concert, Bieber was spotted doing shots at Mon Bijou around 1.30am with his entourage.
Bieber's security team made everyone in the bar sign a confidentiality form and banned photos.
A source at the event said when Bieber left the club at 4am the teenager took the party back to his room at South Yarra hotel The Olsen.
In Brisbane Bieber's concert dragged on so late some fans had to leave early in order to get the last available public transport.
The star has been late on stage at each of his Australian concerts.
He performs at Rod Laver Arena again tonight - tickets are still available - before moving to Adelaide and Perth, where his Believe world tour will end.
doesn't her home look amazing - and so clean and tidy (mnd you - as IF she'd post photos of a messy house for everyone to criticise her for!)
