Justin Bieber has angered people with controversial Prince comment

Justin Bieber mad at Prince tribute as greatest performer after death

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As the world mourns the loss of the late, great Prince, Justin Bieber has caused some controversy by speaking out against him being called 'the last of the greatest living performers'.

Tributes have been flooding in from the world of music and beyond after the 'Purple Rain' icon was found dead at his Minnesota home in Paisley Park yesterday, aged 57.

Bieber however, has caused some anger and controversy after disagreeing with a tribute made by musician Andrew Watt - who hailed him as "last of the greatest living performers."

See Watt's tribute below.

This past Tuesday night before my show I was picking out an outfit...I was so tired from the past week of endless traveling and gigging that I grabbed my Prince shirt and said fuck it I'm gonna channel the purple one tonight...I didn't shower after the gig out of pure exhaustion...I went to sleep in that shirt and then I wore it again all day yesterday...today waking up to this news I am truly beside myself...devastated...the last of the greatest living performers...my guitar idol...his connection to ALL his instruments yielded a sexual transcending aura and the world is just less fucking cool without him walking on it... "Electric word life It means forever and that's a mighty long time But I'm here to tell you There's something else... The after world" #RIPPRINCE

A photo posted by Andrew Watt (@andrew50watt) on Apr 21, 2016 at 11:06am PDT

Bieber then took to the comments section to disagree:

While he may have a point in not dismissing an entire generation of performers, now may not be the best time to comment on diminishing the hyperbole that surrounds Prince, and many have taken issue:

Half the time Justin Bieber can't be arsed finishing a show so I don't understand his need to comment on Prince. #PrinceRIP
— Kymberlie Weir (@KymberlieWeir) April 22, 2016

Are you FUCKING kidding me?@justinbieber seriously dude? https://t.co/OTuJTGm0CU
— Let Justin Live ایمن (@thunderkhaleesi) April 22, 2016

I hope this douchebag Bieber wasn't talking of himself when he said Prince isn't the last greatest performer
— Music thirsty (@GagaInTheZonee) April 22, 2016

Bieber mad over Prince? Seriously, either match what he's done or STFU. Prince didn't have to cater to tweens.
— Main Event TV (@MainEventTV_AKA) April 21, 2016

Read our tribute to Prince - while the party will go on forever.

The singer had recently been hospitalised, after a sudden illness forced the plane he was in to make an emergency landing - but he was subsequently released from hospital. He even performed a concert the following day, and assured fans that he was OK and was simply battling the flu. Police then confirmed a fatality at his home yesterday.

See Justin Bieber's UK tour dates below. For tickets and more information, visit here.

Tue October 11 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Wed October 12 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Fri October 14 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Sat October 15 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena
Mon October 17 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena
Tue October 18 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena
Thu October 20 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena
Fri October 21 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena
Sun October 23 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena
Mon October 24 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Genting Arena
Wed October 26 2016 - SHEFFIELD Arena
Thu October 27 2016 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Sat October 29 2016 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Sun October 30 2016 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Tue November 01 2016 - DUBLIN 3Arena
Wed November 02 2016 - DUBLIN 3Arena
Mon November 28 2016 - LONDON O2 Arena