'Embarrassingly' tiny crowd greets 'grumpy' Justin Bieber - International Business Times AU

<div readability="33.8057742782"> <p>He was determined to show up at Sydney concerts despite back pains. And certainly no one could stop him from showing up on stage in Manila concert. You know when <span class="tpk">Justin Bieber</span> is in town as the screams of his thousands of tween fans reverberate in the news when he makes his way to his every pitstops since he began his My World tour. But the screams were not as loud in Hong Kong.</p> </div><div readability="40.2521588946"> <p>The Agence France Presse is reporting that 'grumpy' <span class="tpk">Justin Bieber</span> was received by a tiny crowd when he touched down in Hong Kong.</p> <p>In Hong Kong, said the AFP had only SEVEN fans showing up at the airport to scream for Bieber and Hong Kong's Sunday Morning Post is calling his Hong Kong pitstop as an 'embarrassingly low-key reception'.</p> <p>Still quoting the paper, AFP said that the singer's body guards were three times more than his welcome party and he was described as "looking grumpy and walking straight past the small group of fans as they yelled out his name". </p></div><div readability="53.6305189775"> <p>His loyal fans in Hong Kong was however quick to defend the singer. Despite the snub, they found a way to justify Justin's behavior as he touched down Hong Kong.</p> <p>"He didn't acknowledge us but that was probably because he saw more of the photographers," the AFP quoted 15-year-old Ruth Boon as telling the post.</p> <p>The tween fan even blamed the tiny reception on school day, saying that there were not so many fans to scream for Justin because everyone was at school.</p> <p>Or was his fans sending him a message for him to give it some rest, otherwise his body will no longer gives what his heart wants?</p> <p>He may not want to disappoint his fans even willing to go to disaster stricken country of <span class="tpk">Japan</span> despite big protests of his crew. But his heart may not win it as the Canadian teen sensation's body continues to give way.</p> <p>He was last seen vomiting back stage during his performance at the Mall of Asia in Manila, Philippines. He almost did not make it to Sydney concert as he was compelled to rest before heading to <span class="tpk">Australia</span> due to back pain.</p> <p><strong>Read IBTimes Full Report</strong>s<br />Justin Bieber determined to show up in Sydney concerts despite back pains</p> <p>Justin Bieber 'never say never' to <span class="tpk">Japan</span></p> <p>Justin Bieber throws up during Manila show [VIDEO]</p> <p><strong>More from <em>Entertainment &amp; Stars</em>:</strong><br />Follow us on <strong> Facebook</strong></p> </div>