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Justin Bieber helps raise money for flood victims

Jennifer Wood


NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 11: Bert Weiss of i106, musician Justin Bieber and Ali Harnell of AEG present a check to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for Flood Relief at the Bridgestone Arena on August 11, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Justin Bieber has raised more than £20,000 to help people affected by floods in Nashville, TN.

The singer performed at the city’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday and donated part of the ticket sales to victims of the flooding which occurred in May.

The 16-year-old presented the cheque himself to  The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for Flood Relief.

He then tweeted: “We gave $1.06 per ticket sold tonite (sic) to Flood Relief needed here in Tennessee.  Thanks to all of u tonite we raised $32,690 for those in need!!!”

Good on you little guy! What a lovely thing to do.