Assignment Feature Article

How long would you wait for a concert to begin?

Biebers late performance gets us thinking

After being nearly two hours late on stage at the O2 on March 5 , Justin Bieber angered many fans. 

Devoted , the fans waited for the concert to end and many stayed until 11:30PM when the concert finally ended. Some , on the other hand , didn't even catch a glimpse of their idol. Many parents were worried about missing the last train home and some children even fell asleep waiting for the show to begin.

Justin Bieber tweeted apologising for the delay and that 'technical difficulties' prevented him from beginning the show on time.  However staff at the O2 described the young singer as a 'diva' and that in fact he was playing video games and threw a tantrum. He snapped at worried staff: 'its my gig and i'll do it when i want to'. Another worker, Ellie Grace, said: 'I hope I never have to experience so many upset children and disappointed fans again.'

Justins team stated that the events of the evening were wildly exaggerated. 

But , it's not the first time that a big star has been late to an event. Throughout history big stars have managed to arrive late. 

Back in 2007 Jessica Simpson was 11 hours late to a promotional interview. The interview was intended to begin at 10AM however the diva star walked in at 9PM. Big celebs tend to show up whenever they feel like it. 

Jimi Hendrix was over 8 hours late however nothing major was said. Yet Bieber, on the other hand, has been receiving hate over last weeks events. 

INTERVIEW The question is: How long would you wait around for your favourite band/artist?

Jade Hale stated: 'I would wait all day for One Direction, I wouldn't care how late they were as long as I could see them.'

Emily White said: 'I would only wait 3 hours before getting very annoyed and leaving.'

Ashleigh Kimber: ' I wouldn't like to wait long as you have to think about getting home.'

Charlie Dowling Jones: 'I'd pay to stay over in a hotel and wait.'

Many teens would stay patient to see their idol. However , many parents do not agree with missing the last trains home and paying extra to stay in a hotel overnight.