Teen says £330 night with Justin Bieber was worth it - despite the star's two-hour late show

10:32am Wednesday 6th March 2013 in News

Holly Sennett with Justin Bieber Holly Sennett with Justin Bieber

STRUGGLING into school, Holly Sennett had more than good reason to be bleary eyed during lessons yesterday.

The 15-year-old was one of thousands of fans who had been kept waiting for teen-pop idol Justin Bieber the night before on the latest UK date of his worldwide sell-out tour.

Many were left fuming after the heart-throb took to the stage two hours late for the gig at London’s O2 arena.

The 19-year-old singer did not begin his performance until 10.30pm, prompting criticism from many of his school-age fans who struggled to get home from the concert or who had to leave early.

 

 

But according to Holly, the delay and subsequent late night was all worth it as the superfan also got to meet her idol before the show.

She hit back at fans who criticised the Canadian singer, saying simply: “He was worth the wait.”

Holly, from Sholing, Southampton, said: “I couldn’t believe people were booing him.

“I thought he wouldn’t want to come out if he heard that.

“It is not like he was refusing to come out, something had obviously delayed him and it was a brilliant show.”

Holly paid £330 to bag a special ‘meet and greet’ with her heartthrob, which she said was also running nearly two hours late.

On seeing him in the flesh, Holly said: “It was perfect, he was perfect.

“He opened his arms and I just put my arm around him.

“I couldn’t believe it was happening. It was worth every penny.”

During the whirlwind meeting, Sholing Technology College pupil Holly also managed to show the international pop star a cutting from the Daily Echo when she was featured as one of his biggest fans.

Holly saved up the money to pay for the ticket from birthday and Christmas presents, pocket money and various babysitting jobs.

 

 

Bieber yesterday apologised for arriving late on stage in London, tweeting: “I was 40 mins late to stage.

“There is no excuse for that and I apologise for anyone we upset.

“However, it was a great show and I’m proud of that."

Comments(19)

Subject48 says...
10:55am Wed 6 Mar 13

I have no words....

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red/whitearmy says...
11:02am Wed 6 Mar 13

How much to see a smug arrogant **** who was late on stage. Some girls dont live in real world. They just want to get into the paper and probably read these comments.

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Sir Ad E Noid says...
11:06am Wed 6 Mar 13

He doesn't look well in the picture. How long was he let out for?

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Georgem says...
11:28am Wed 6 Mar 13

red/whitearmy wrote:
How much to see a smug arrogant **** who was late on stage. Some girls dont live in real world. They just want to get into the paper and probably read these comments.
Yes, I'm sure being in the Echo is the pinnacle of achievement for many teenage girls...

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sotonboy84 says...
12:18pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Subject48 wrote:
I have no words....
*Shudder*

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Zeo says...
2:27pm Wed 6 Mar 13

I've heard 2 reasons why he was late out.. First - he 'over slept' by 2 hours in his hotel room and the other reason was due to 'technical reasons'.

Not sure which is true but either way couldn't care less about him...

Go and follow some proper music instead of this crook, he doesn't even sing he's own songs live, he mimes them. Fake to the Bone!

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Tenderhearts wife says...
3:06pm Wed 6 Mar 13

doesnt he look 'bright' in the photo he's so bright he is unable to tell the time, saying that he was 40 mins late on stage when thousands of other mugged off people in the audience tell a different story. As for this child wasting £330.00 on a meet and greet with this ignorant retard, where the hell were her parents? surely they should have advised her about spending her money wisely and getting to bed at a sensible hour, especially at the stage that she is at in her school life. Anyone who pays into the kitty to keep this muppet in the manner that he has become used to, deserves any unti-social treatment that this badly brought up boy can dish out. Lets hope that lessons have been learnt.

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jojotgirl says...
3:15pm Wed 6 Mar 13

What a lot of diddly you lot are spouting! Were you never young? Did you never have idols? His she spends her birthday / Xmas and pocket money is entirely up to her and saving for something special is commendable actually. I expect her parents remember such thrills when they were young too ...........memories are made of this! You're right about him being a jumped up little mincer though but there's no accounting for taste! Lol

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jojotgirl says...
3:15pm Wed 6 Mar 13

What a lot of diddly you lot are spouting! Were you never young? Did you never have idols? His she spends her birthday / Xmas and pocket money is entirely up to her and saving for something special is commendable actually. I expect her parents remember such thrills when they were young too ...........memories are made of this! You're right about him being a jumped up little mincer though but there's no accounting for taste! Lol

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jojotgirl says...
3:15pm Wed 6 Mar 13

What a lot of diddly you lot are spouting! Were you never young? Did you never have idols? His she spends her birthday / Xmas and pocket money is entirely up to her and saving for something special is commendable actually. I expect her parents remember such thrills when they were young too ...........memories are made of this! You're right about him being a jumped up little mincer though but there's no accounting for taste! Lol

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rightway says...
4:22pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Who cares ?
It would only bother me if I was the one who forked out the cash.
Blame the parents with more money than sense.

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ameliaS says...
5:12pm Wed 6 Mar 13

jojotgirl wrote:
What a lot of diddly you lot are spouting! Were you never young? Did you never have idols? His she spends her birthday / Xmas and pocket money is entirely up to her and saving for something special is commendable actually. I expect her parents remember such thrills when they were young too ...........memories are made of this! You're right about him being a jumped up little mincer though but there's no accounting for taste! Lol
Yes, I was young once. I remember having quite a battle to be allowed to put a magazine picture of David Cassidy on my bedroom wall.

These girls are spoilt rotten by their parents who will wish they'd saved the money when a deposit on a home is demanded in a few years time.

All very sad. I thought we were in a recession? What recession?!

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solomum says...
5:24pm Wed 6 Mar 13

So was he 2 hours late or 40 minutes? If it was 40 minutes, then I am sure the accompanying act would have kept them entertained, but if it was 2 hours, then that is unacceptable. It is great that this young girl got to meet her idol, but there are those that had to rely on public transport to get home after the event. If it really was such a delay, then I hope that those who had to leave early get some form of compensation as they did not get the goods that they had paid for, as they had been described.

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jojotgirl says...
5:24pm Wed 6 Mar 13

ameliaS wrote:
jojotgirl wrote:
What a lot of diddly you lot are spouting! Were you never young? Did you never have idols? His she spends her birthday / Xmas and pocket money is entirely up to her and saving for something special is commendable actually. I expect her parents remember such thrills when they were young too ...........memories are made of this! You're right about him being a jumped up little mincer though but there's no accounting for taste! Lol
Yes, I was young once. I remember having quite a battle to be allowed to put a magazine picture of David Cassidy on my bedroom wall.

These girls are spoilt rotten by their parents who will wish they'd saved the money when a deposit on a home is demanded in a few years time.

All very sad. I thought we were in a recession? What recession?!
**Snort** I see you inherited your parent's sense of youthful fun.
She's 14, not 24! Maybe you would have liked to forgo all birthday and Christmas treats to save up for a house deposit during your "childhood"????
Recession or no recession, there are still plenty of people who work hard and luckily earn enough money to support their families. Who the bloomin heck are you to tell them (or me or anyone else) how they should spend it??? I wouldn't encourage my daughter to spend such a sum doing what Holly did, but I also don't think I'd forbid it if she'd saved up for it.
What's sad is you lot of killjoys! lol

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Tenderhearts wife says...
5:55pm Wed 6 Mar 13

jojotgirl wrote:
ameliaS wrote:
jojotgirl wrote:
What a lot of diddly you lot are spouting! Were you never young? Did you never have idols? His she spends her birthday / Xmas and pocket money is entirely up to her and saving for something special is commendable actually. I expect her parents remember such thrills when they were young too ...........memories are made of this! You're right about him being a jumped up little mincer though but there's no accounting for taste! Lol
Yes, I was young once. I remember having quite a battle to be allowed to put a magazine picture of David Cassidy on my bedroom wall.

These girls are spoilt rotten by their parents who will wish they'd saved the money when a deposit on a home is demanded in a few years time.

All very sad. I thought we were in a recession? What recession?!
**Snort** I see you inherited your parent's sense of youthful fun.
She's 14, not 24! Maybe you would have liked to forgo all birthday and Christmas treats to save up for a house deposit during your "childhood"????
Recession or no recession, there are still plenty of people who work hard and luckily earn enough money to support their families. Who the bloomin heck are you to tell them (or me or anyone else) how they should spend it??? I wouldn't encourage my daughter to spend such a sum doing what Holly did, but I also don't think I'd forbid it if she'd saved up for it.
What's sad is you lot of killjoys! lol
actually She is 15 according to the report and so in the last 18 months of her school life and she"struggled into school this morning" what a little martyr. I bet her teachers got the best out of her all day! Its the ones who had to leave because their parents had to try and get them home at a semi reasonable hour on public that lost out not this this gloating pampered princess who was chauffer driven by someone who was prepared to lose a few hours of their life watching pondlife grace the stage at the 02 with his presence.

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jonone says...
8:29pm Wed 6 Mar 13

As long as airheads like this suck up to him (or more!) he'll still infect the world!

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Janeybell says...
8:45pm Wed 6 Mar 13

She is my friend, the teachers did NOT have a go at her, she still has a life, her parents are nice and NOT stupid, she is not super rich, she spent ages trying to get money to see him and she had no cheuffeur so seriously guys back off Holly everyone has an idol in life and JB is hers

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J.P.M says...
8:58pm Wed 6 Mar 13

Janeybell wrote:
She is my friend, the teachers did NOT have a go at her, she still has a life, her parents are nice and NOT stupid, she is not super rich, she spent ages trying to get money to see him and she had no cheuffeur so seriously guys back off Holly everyone has an idol in life and JB is hers
Well said. Subject closed?

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Tenderhearts wife says...
11:17am Thu 7 Mar 13

Janeybell wrote:
She is my friend, the teachers did NOT have a go at her, she still has a life, her parents are nice and NOT stupid, she is not super rich, she spent ages trying to get money to see him and she had no cheuffeur so seriously guys back off Holly everyone has an idol in life and JB is hers
hahahaha that brought sunshine into this wet dull day. love it. the youth of today guaranteed to bring a smile to someones face somewhere in the world.

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