The singer dedicated "Purpose" to her.
Justin Bieber joined the many fans and celebrities mourning the untimely loss of Christina Grimmie when he gave an emotional tribute to the 22-year-old The Voice singer during a Winnipeg, Manitoba concert stop on hisPurpose tour.
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Bieber dedicated his performance of “Purpose” in his home country to Grimmie; during the song, he couldn’t help but shed some tears before singing, “Grimmie, can you hear me?” in the middle of the performance.
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Bieber and the late singer became close while she was touring with Bieber’s ex, Selena Gomez, whose father also managed Grimmie’s career.
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Watch the clip below.
(28) Another video of Justin Bieber performing on the #PurposeTour tonight in Winnipeg, Canada. (June 11) pic.twitter.com/0D6YDGyEfp
— JustinBieberCrew.com (@JBCrewdotcom) June 12, 2016
