Justin Bieber gets face tattoo

New York, May 8 (IANS) Justin Bieber is no stranger to body art. Now the pop icon has taken it to the next level by getting a tattoo on his face.

The "Baby" hitmaker, travelling across the US in support of his Purpose Tour, sent the virtual world into a tizzy when he posted a selfie with an unfamiliar mark on his face on Instagram, reports eonline.com.

Tattoo artist Jonathan "JonBoy" Valena confirmed the news: “Yes, I did tattoo a small cross near the corner of Justin's eye.”

He added: “It was a representation of his faith in Jesus and his journey with finding purpose in God."

The Grammy Award-winning singer got his inking at West 4 Tattoo here.