Justin Bieber's Late Entrance Angers Fans, Parents

Justin Bieber 02 Arena on March 4, 2013 in London, England.

Justin Bieber was greeted with a chorus of boos after taking the stage two hours late for a concert last night at London's O2 Arena. 

The pop star was scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. after three opening acts, but sent out a tweet saying the show had been pushed back to 9:35 "due to technical issues." Many fans, and the venue itself apparently didn't get the message, Reuters reports, and soon complaints were pouring in.

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"I got on at 10:10..so...I was 40 min late to stage. there is no excuse for that and I apologize for anyone we upset," Bieber later tweeted. "However it was great show and I'm proud of that."

The O2 Arena also tweeted an apology to frustrated Beliebers, many of whom reportedly left the venue before the main act started. According to London Evening Standard critic John Aizlewood the arena was half-full by the end of the concert.

Bieber – who's scheduled to play O2 tonight, Thursday and Friday – went on to promise that the rest of his shows would be running on time, adding he "look[ed] forward to putting on an amazing show for everyone in attendance." 

Bieber also took the chance to address his relationship with the media, which he said "in not always easy but im trying." He added: "i never have any intent to upset or let anyone down. and Im not okay with things being exaggerated. once again sorry for anyone upset."

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Justin Bieber's Late Entrance Angers Fans, Parents

Justin Bieber 02 Arena on March 4, 2013 in London, England.

Justin Bieber was greeted with a chorus of boos after taking the stage two hours late for a concert last night at London's O2 Arena. 

The pop star was scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. after three opening acts, but sent out a tweet saying the show had been pushed back to 9:35 "due to technical issues." Many fans, and the venue itself apparently didn't get the message, Reuters reports, and soon complaints were pouring in.

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"I got on at 10:10..so...I was 40 min late to stage. there is no excuse for that and I apologize for anyone we upset," Bieber later tweeted. "However it was great show and I'm proud of that."

The O2 Arena also tweeted an apology to frustrated Beliebers, many of whom reportedly left the venue before the main act started. According to London Evening Standard critic John Aizlewood the arena was half-full by the end of the concert.

Bieber – who's scheduled to play O2 tonight, Thursday and Friday – went on to promise that the rest of his shows would be running on time, adding he "look[ed] forward to putting on an amazing show for everyone in attendance." 

Bieber also took the chance to address his relationship with the media, which he said "in not always easy but im trying." He added: "i never have any intent to upset or let anyone down. and Im not okay with things being exaggerated. once again sorry for anyone upset."

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'Homeland' Depiction of Beirut Angers Both Lebanon and Israel

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in 'Homeland'

The hit Showtime series Homeland has angered both Lebanon and Israel, two countries that are distinctly at odds on most other subjects.  

Lebanese Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud told The Associated Press this week that his government is unhappy with the show's portrayal of the city of Beirut. He said the government is considering filing a lawsuit for what he said is the show's misleading image of the city as a hotbed of terrorism. "The information minister is studying media laws to see what can be done," he said. 

The show, which follows a C.I.A. operative tracking a Marine war hero whom she believes to be consorting with Arab terrorists, has depicted one thriving commercial street in Beirut as a magnet for violence and treachery. "It was not filmed in Beirut and does reflect the real image of Beirut," said Abboud.

In fact, the scene was filmed in Tel Aviv, where some residents are unhappy that their cosmopolitan city has been used as a stand-in for an enemy's capital. "This sort of diminishes Tel Aviv and [the mixed Arab and Jewish neighborhood of ] Jaffa, which are more modern than Beirut,"said Israeli Internet developer Nir Rubinstein.

Homeland is based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War. According to the AP, Twentieth Century Fox, producers of the show, had no comment.  

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