(Reuters) - Canadian pop star Justin Bieber
ran headlong into trouble on a European promotional tour on Thursday,
knocking himself out backstage in Paris and dealing with a crushing
crowd in Norway that left some fans injured one day earlier.
Thursday's incident occurred after the singer fell into a glass wall during an intimate concert in Paris. Bieber
told celebrity news website TMZ.com he felt lightheaded but was able to
perform his last song before going backstage and passing out for 15
seconds.
TMZ posted an audio
clip of its conversation with the pop sensation in which he said
doctors told him he suffered a concussion and ordered him to relax. The
singer quickly posted on Twitter that he was doing well, joking about
the incident and saying "gotta laugh at yourself sometimes."
The concussion
comes one day after Bieber, on a brief tour of major European cities to
promote upcoming album "Believe," was met with a crush of fans before a
free concert in Oslo leading to reports of dozens of young girls being
injured.
Bieber's record
label, Universal Music, said in a statement to celebrity site E! Online
on Thursday that it "regrets strongly that some of those who were Justin
concert had a bad experience."A label executive
said "fortunately no one was seriously injured," and added that Bieber
wanted to return to Norway and perform a future concert there.Calls and e-mails to Bieber's representatives were not immediately returned.
Bieber performed a
free, six-song concert at the Oslo Opera House on Wednesday that is
planned to be featured on his upcoming one-hour NBC television special
to be aired next month.
The 18-year-old singer was forced to tweet a safety
message ahead of the show after police were unable to control the crowds
of fans trying to catch a glimpse of the star.
"for the show to happen u must all listen to the
police. we are all concerned for your safety and i want what is best for
u. please listen," Bieber posted to his 22 million Twitter followers on
Wednesday.
TMZ said 49 young girls were injured and 14 taken to
hospitals, and police came close to declaring a state of emergency in
the capital. Those reports could not be immediately confirmed.
This is not the
first time Bieber fever has caused crowd control and safety issues. In
November 2009, fans stampeded a shopping mall in Long Island, New York
ahead of an appearance by the pop star, forcing organizers to cancel the
event.
Bieber's manager was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal nuisance, but the charges were later dropped.
