Justin Bieber 'Dies' on Twitter? Fans Defend Singer
Justin Bieber was thought to be dead on Twitter Sunday night, inspiring a trending topic called "R.I.P Justin Bieber."
The 18-year-old Canadian crooner was pronounced dead by Twitter users who tweeted their condolences. However, many people used the trending topic to poke fun at the rising superstar.
"Twitter don't you ever trend something like RIP Justin Bieber again unless its true," one person tweeted. "You have no idea how much you got my hopes up."
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Few people seemed to be alarmed about the possibility that Bieber was dead. The singer is no stranger to rumors about his demise. In 2011, Bieber's alleged death spawned several Facebook pages called "R.I.P Justin Bieber, 1994-2011."
The community "R.I.P Justin Bieber, 1994-2011" page drew in 269 people while the musician/band page had 495 people "like" the page. Some of Bieber's fans took notice of the fact that people have celebrated his death over social media networks despite that he is still living.
"@justinbieber some people are killing you again, the question is: WHY," one fan questioned on Twitter.
Another joked about the amount of lives Bieber has after his alleged death was announced multiple times.
"RIP Justin Bieber," the person tweeted. "He has more lives than a cat."
However, Bieber didn't seem to pay attention to the baseless rumors. Instead, he promoted a new song and spoke about spending the day with his family.
"Great day fishing, time with grandpa doing the simple things in life," Bieber tweeted Sunday. "Great day."
Although Bieber did not address the death rumors, many of his over 18 million followers addressed the trend with an "RIP Haters of Justin Bieber" trending topic.
"RIP Haters of Justin Bieber. Don't dish it out if you can't take it," a Bieber fan tweeted. "Sincerely, an army of over 18 million."
