Justin Bieber Isn't the Only Pop Star China Has Banned From Performing There -- Here Are 8 Others

Beijing's Municipal Bureau of Culture said this week that Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China because of "bad behavior."

The Bureau published a statement on its website on Tuesday in response to a fan inquiring why the Canadian-born pop icon could not make an appearance in the country. The response explained the People's Republic has barred the "controversial young foreign singer" for his offstage actions in order to "purify" China's performing arts.

"As far as we are concerned, he has engaged in a series of bad behaviors, both in his social life and during a previous performance in China, which caused discontent among the public," the statement said, according to The Guardian.

The message did not note any specific incidents, though Bieber has had several run-ins with the law, including an arrest for driving under the influence while drag racing in a Lamborghini in Miami in 2014 when he was 19.

The singer performed in China in 2013, and he made headlines when photos depicted the singer's bodyguards carrying him up steps at the Great Wall. A year later, Bieber apologized for posting a photo of himself visiting the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, which honors fallen warriors and pays tribute to convicted war criminals. Many in China and South Korea, however, see the shrine as a statement of Japan's unapologetic spirit concerning its empire's past.

Bieber is traveling to Asia later this year for his Purpose World Tour but is not visiting China. There is still a chance Bieber could return to China one day, however.

"We hope Justin Bieber is able to improve his conduct as he grows up and will once again find public favor," the Bureau of Culture noted.

Bieber is far from the only Western musician to be banned from China. Here are eight others.

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