
Justin Bieber received backlash from Prince fans following an alleged comment he made on Instagram about the late legend that many deemed disrespectful.
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On Thursday, rock artist Andrew Watt posted a tribute to Prince on Instagram, writing that the Purple One was “the last of the greatest living performers.” A user alleging to be Bieber replied, “Well not the last greatest living performer.”
A flurry of angry Prince fans immediately slammed the 22-year-old singer for his insensitive comment. But Bieber’s camp tells Billboard the comment is “fake” and was not made by the singer.
Bieber hadn’t officially commented on Prince’s death on any of his social media channels as of press time.