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Bieber breaks foot while opening for Swift

Teen pop star 'tripped over something on stage'

November 24, 2009, 10:19 p.m.

STAFF REPORT

Fifteen-year-old Usher protégé Justin Bieber broke his foot while opening for Taylor Swift at England's Wembley Arena.

Bieber apparently stumbled as he finished up his set with his hit single, "One Time."

"I tripped over something on stage coming down the ramp and felt my ankle roll in a very bad way," he wrote on 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."

Bieber said Swift was nice enough to make sure he was alright.

"@taylorswift13 came backstage to see me b4 I went to the hospital because she is awesome," he Tweeted.

Bieber's debut album, "My World," came out last week.

There's been plenty of drama for Bieber lately. Last week, several girls were hurt and a member of Bieber's entourage was arrested after more than 1,000 young and rowdy fans whipped themselves into a frenzy awaiting the arrival of the the 15-year-old Canadian pop star, who ended up steering clear of the mall altogether because of the melee.

"They are not allowing me to come into the mall. if you dont leave I and my fans will be arrested as the police just told us," Bieber Tweeted. "The event at roosevelt mall is cancelled. please go home. the police have already arrested one person from my camp. I dont want anyone hurt...Im sorry to everyone who was in Long Island at the Mall 2day. I was just trying to come meet fans and never meant to dissapoint [sic] anyone."