Justin Bieber pays tribute following grandfather’s death: “I will miss u”

Justin Bieber has paid tribute to his grandfather Bruce Dale, who has passed away at the age of 80.

Dale was the singer’s maternal grandfather and his death was confirmed by the W.G. Young Funeral Home in Stratford, Ontario on Saturday (April 26).

Posting a photo of himself as a kid with Dale, Bieber wrote on Instagram on Saturday: “Papa , I always took all ur money lol. I remember u specifically telling me, gramma gave u an allowance of 20 dollars for the WEEK! I would always convince you to spend on snacks at the hockey game on Friday nights.”

“Reluctantly you always gave it to me. Corn nuts, skittles, gum balls, chuck a puck, slush puppies.”

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Bieber also shared memories of Dale supporting him when he played sports, including “heckling” referees and “letting them know that they were being pieces of shits”.

“I can’t wait to see u again soon in heaven,” he added. “Until then I know ur watching down probly still heckling Beatty or Fagon for missing that cross check call in the corner there lmfao. I will miss u. I will ache. And I’ll sit and let myself remember all of the wonderful times we’ve had.”

Elsewhere, Bieber has recently hit back at what he has called “gossip” and “lies” about his private life after his attendance at Coachella.

His team have also dismissed reports that he is in financial distress and “more than $20million” in debt, describing the news as “ill-informed” and “clickbait stupidity”.

There have also been reports that Bieber is back in the studio and planning a major comeback soon. These were heightened when he was seen in the studio at the start of the new year, and again when Mk.gee revealed that he had been working with the singer on new material.

If the studio output comes together as a full album, it will be his first studio release since 2021’s ‘Justice’.

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