Teen singer Justin Bieber had to cut his opening set for Taylor Swift in London short last night after breaking his foot on stage. “I tripped over something on stage coming down the ramp, and felt my ankle roll in a very bad way,” he explained on his Twitter. “Turns out I fractured my foot and had to finish the song on a broken foot. After, I was done I was in such pain I skipped the encore and got off stage and back to see the medics.” You read that right, folks—he finished the song.
Hard to believe anyone, let alone a 15 year old, bothering to suffer through a broken foot, but the video above is proof. After the stumble at :15, Bieber ignores some dance moves, but continues to sing and even lead the audience in a wave. He doesn’t reveal any trouble till 3:11, when he thanks the audience and hobbles backstage, his dancers either oblivious or indifferent to his agony. Though he’s stuck in a cast for the next six weeks, Bieber is continuing his tour with Swift, singing in Manchester today from a stool. What a pro!
