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Justin Bieber broke down in tears after his MTV VMA performance

Aly WeismanAug 31, 2015, 10:08 IST

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Justin Bieber got emotional Sunday night after performing at the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time in five years.

The 21-year-old did a medley of his summer hit "Where Are U Now" and his new single "What Do You Mean?" which just premiered on Friday, breaking the record for the fastest song to hit number one on iTunes.

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After an overwhelmingly positive response from the crowd, Biebs was overcome with emotion during the applause:

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And then he just broke down:

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Watch the full performance below:

The reaction on social media was pretty positive:

Even his mom approved:

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