Justin Bieber brings Purpose World Tour to Toronto

Fresh off a show at Montreal's Bell Centre, Justin Bieber is in Toronto on Wednesday for the fifth Canadian stop of his sold-out Purpose World Tour.

While his famously devout fans have packed the Air Canada Centre to hear Bieber's critically hailed new tunes, the singer is performing under the shadow of some odd behaviour of late, including a (tiny) face tattoo and a statement on Instagram about his refusal to indulge fan photo requests.

Earlier this year, he cancelled fan meet and greets saying they left him feeling "exhausted to the point of depression."

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Lined up around the corner at Toronto pop-up shop.

Hanna Crawford, along with her mother and sister, lined up for three hours Wednesday afternoon to buy Purpose tour garb. The family drove to Toronto from Fergus, Ont., and bought tickets to the singer's show at Christmas.

Bieber's show at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday was a special one for Ayaan and Armaan Sheik. The young brothers came out to see the artist live for the first time ever with their dad Omar, who says the whole family are Beliebers.

Rana and Lia Beaini are at their first Bieber show, too.

Bieber plays up his roots in Toronto-centric stage costumes

Were the long line-ups and rush to get tickets worth it for Bieber in the 6ix? For Beliebers who love the Maple Leafs too, the pop star's opening look was a winner.

Bieber plays back-to-back shows at the Air Canada Centre before travelling west to Alberta where he is scheduled to play a series of shows beginning in Winnipeg on June 11.