Justin Bieber was put in a choke hold by security and kicked out of the Coachella music festival on Sunday night. The pop-star and his entourage had walked to the artist's entrance where Drake was performing, though were stopped by security.

Justin BieberJustin Bieber was put into a chokehold by security guards at the Coachella Music Festival 

According to TMZ.com, Bieber and his crew showed the guards that they had the proper wristbands to gain entry though eyewitnesses  said the singer argued and said there was no way he could stand in a big crowd because he'd get bombarded by fans. Security told him to leave.

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The gossip site say that Bieber persisted and said he was personally invited by Drake and had been waiting all weekend to watch him perform. Again, security weren't buying it and a Coachella staffer said she would escort him inside the artist's area. She grabbed Bieber by the arm and began walking him aside, and that's when a security guard put the singer in a chokehold. 

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TMZ say that Bieber's team got in a scuffle with security and that the singer was ordered to leave the festival. Sources close to the singer say he voluntarily left and they're could take legal action against the security guards.  

This year's Coachella Music Festival was headlined  by AC/DC, Jack White and Drake. Alt-J, Belle and Sebastian, Hozier, War on Drugs, Ryan Adams and Florence and the Machine also played.

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