Don't cry for him, Argentina.
Pop star Justin Bieber says he's been barred from performing in the South American nation by the country's government and won't be able to make a stop there during his "Purpose Tour."
"Argentinian beliebers I would like nothing more than to bring the #purposetour there but until the legal conditions change there I can't," he wrote in a series of tweets Monday.
"If things were to change I would love to come but at this time I cannot," he continued. "For everyone else in South America I look forward to seeing you."
It's unclear what exactly prompted the ban, but Bieber has been involved in several controversies related to the country in recent years.
Bieber drew backlash in 2013 when he tried to scoot a pair of Argentina flags off stage in Buenos Aires with his shoes and microphone stand.
A warrant for his arrest was issued in Argentina dating back to an incident in 2013, when a photographer accused Bieber of sending his bodyguards to attack him outside the nightclub he was attending. The arrest warrant was revoked in 2015, but the charges were not dismissed, according to the Associated Press.
During that same trip, the 22-year-old crooner offended fans at his Buenos Aires show when he tried to scoot a pair of Argentine flags off stage with his feet and microphone stand after concertgoers threw them from the audience.
The "Sorry" singer later apologized.
Then earlier this year, video appeared to show Bieber casually tossing what looked to be an Argentinian flag out of a car window after a fan gave it to him.
Bieber didn't address any of these occurrences during his Twitter outpour on Monday, but he did continue to express disappointment he wouldn't be able to perform there.
"Argentina I do love you," he wrote. "It is in fact one of my favorite places to tour. I wish this was not the case. My lawyers say it is what it is."
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