Don’t speak ill of the dead. It’s a pretty basic and simple rule. But not one that Justin Bieber appears overly familiar with. Only he’s found himself getting plenty of (well-deserved) hate after seemingly throwing shade at Prince. The funk god only passed away yesterday and the world’s been in mourning for the loss of one of music’s most talented ever performers. But that’s not how Bieber sees it…
In a comment left on a fellow musician’s Instagram post, the ‘Sorry’ singer appears to doubt the legacy of Prince. Either that or it’s just a joke in poor taste. Whatever it was, he’s now deleted it.
Andrew Watt called Prince ‘the last of the greatest living performers’ in an emotional tribute, saying ‘his instruments yielded a sexual transcending aura.’ Bieber replied with, “Well not the last greatest living performer…”
Here’s the original message, a touching tribute, from Andrew Watt…
And in the comments? A certain Mr. Justin Bieber… With this pearl:
Damn. Just as we were starting to warm to the guy too…
