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Justin Bieber fanatics braved the scorching heat and turned up 10 hours before his concert started.
Thousands of loyal Bieber fans went to the Canadian singing star's The Purpose World Tour concert at the Autism Rocks Arena on Saturday.
Even though temperatures reached at a high of 43 degrees Celsius, Beliebers - what Bieber's loyal fans are called - brought tents and camped out near at the venue.
This is Bieber's second performance in Dubai. His first one was in 2013, though he had upset several fans and parents as showed up two hours late on stage on a school night.
Mira Akl, 13, said she went to his firs concert and was "so excited" when she heard he was coming back.
"I absolutely love him. I have so many posters of him. I wanted to make sure I wasn't late for his concert because of traffic, so I came here really early. I think I've been here since 11am," she said.
"I used all my savings that I had to purchase a ticket. It's totally worth it."
Gates opened at 4pm and Bieber stage arrival was meant at 8pm.
Ticket prices started at Dh335 for regular tickets and went up all the way to Dhs4,000 for the Ultimate Purpose Backstage Tour pass and a whopping 14,500 for a VIP table.
Malak Ahmed, 14, said she paid Dh600 for a regular priced ticket as they were sold out.
Excited #Beliebers gather at #Dubai's #AutismRocksArena for @117_Live's @justinbieber concert https://t.co/vo0VDQh3nM (KT/Sarwat Nasir) pic.twitter.com/rxFVNPBe0a"Doesn't matter to me how much I had to pay. I had to get my hands on some. I went to his concert before and I had to go again," she said.
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 6, 2017
#Beliebers waiting at #Dubai's #AutismRocksArena for @117_Live's @justinbieber concert https://t.co/vo0VDQh3nM (KT/Sarwat Nasir) pic.twitter.com/bFQoVXemg9Though, it wasn't just teens who turned up to see the singing star perform. Adults Beliebers were also present.
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 6, 2017
Crowd building up at #DubaiAutismRocks for @117_Live's #JustinBieber #PurposeTourDubai https://t.co/4ZdimjtccZ pic.twitter.com/99k9aFKiWiTwo adult Beliebers flew all the way from Japan to see Bieber perform.
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 6, 2017
It's 40°C in #Dubai and #Beliebers are arriving early for @117_Live's Justin Bieber concert https://t.co/vo0VDPZrZc (KT/Sarwat Nasir) pic.twitter.com/heGRMDlQtoBieber was spotted a day before his performance in Dubai playing football and taking a dip at the beach and at a pool. He was captured on video and pictures speaking to fans.
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) May 6, 2017
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