OVER ROW WITH EX-GF SELENA, JUSTIN BIEBER SHUTS DOWN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT!
American pop star Justin Bieber has shut down his Instagram account over an online quarrel he had with his ex girlfriend Selena Gomez.
With an Instagram followership of 77.8 million, Justin Bieber's account when visited you are instead met by the message: "Sorry, this page isn't available."
The 22-year-old threatened to make his Instagram private following comments to some of his posts, which sparked a row with Gomez, 24.
Bieber had shared a series of images of himself with his apparent girlfriend Sofia Richie, 17, who is the daughter of singer Lionel Richie.
"I'm not one for anyone receiving hate. Hope u all can be kind to my friends and each other. And yes I love my beliebers."
The row led to the hashtag #SelenaEndedJustinParty trending on social media sites.
After the row, Gomez shared a Snapchat post with the words: "What I said was selfish and pointless."
The singer still has active Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Bieber is the latest star to quit social media.
Rihanna took six months away from Instagram in 2014 after the site shut her account when she posted topless pictures.
British singer Ed Sheeran announced he was taking a sabbatical from all social media in December, claiming he has had enough of "seeing the world through a screen".
