Was he crying because he misses Selena Gomez or because he hasn't performed on a stage this big in several years? We'll never know, but you can't help but feel for Justin Bieber after watching this clip of his performance at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards!

Bieber started his set by singing "Where Are U Now," and after being hoisted up into the air in a harness while performing his new single, “What Do You Mean?” he was set back down on the stage. The pop superstar then covered his face with his hands and started sobbing! Even host Miley Cyrus didn't know what to say, but she tried to cover things up by ripping more clothes off and telling the Biebs to "call her."

As for Selena, she reportedly was ON HER PHONE during Bieber's performance, and right before he wrapped things up, the singer and her friends conveniently exited the venue. Hmm, think they had a heads up on the crying bit? If so, that means the whole thing was faked...



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