We all woke up this morning to the sad news that music legend Prince had passed away at the age of 57. The multi-talented musician left behind an untouchable and imperishable legacy that will continue to influence countless performers.
Many of the bands and artists the icon, born Prince Rogers Nelson, influenced have already begun sharing tributes online. Even US President Barack Obama issued a statement about Prince’s passing, calling the late star a “creative icon”.
However, Justin Bieber’s, ahem, ‘tribute’, hasn’t left Prince fans particularly impressed. Responding to another tribute issued via Instagram, Bieber apparently took exception to Prince being referred to as “the last of the greatest living performers”.
Taking to Instagram, former California Breed guitarist Andrew Watt recounted how he decided to don a Prince T-shirt before a performance earlier in the week, opting to stay in the shirt for next 24 hours out of “pure exhaustion”.
“I wore it again all day yesterday… today waking up to this news I am truly beside myself…devastated…the last of the greatest living performers…my guitar idol…his connection to ALL his instruments yielded a sexual transcending aura and the world is just less fucking cool without him walking on it,” Watt wrote.
This is where Bieber interjected with his own commentary, writing, “Well not the last greatest living performer.” Indeed, Bieber is right in that there are many great living performers that are still with us, but just don’t say it like that, dummy.
Naturally, many have accused Bieber of insensitivity and a lack of propriety (after all, now isn’t the time to have a debate over who the last great living performers are), whilst others reckon the pop star was boastfully referring to himself.
He very well could’ve been, but we don’t think even Justin Bieber could be that cocky and arrogant. At least, we sure hope he isn’t. You can check out Watt’s post in full below.
