Hurts: 'Justin Bieber Gets A Rough Ride'

Hurts have defended teen idolJustin Bieberfor having a fight with a pap last week, with Theo Hutchcraft exclusively telling MTV News he doesn't blame the Baby star for how he reacted.

Bieber hit the headlines after clashing with a snapper outside his hotel in London on Friday (March 8) with JB appearing to lash out at the pap after he shouted abuse at him.

Justin later admitted on Twitter that he "let the paps get the best" of him, but when we caught up with Hurts, Theo revealed he sympathised with Biebs.

Hutchcraft explained: "He gets a rough ride and if you're a 19-year old kid and there's a grown man outside your car calling you names you're going to react.

"If I was 19 and there was a bloke calling me names, I would have done the same thing and there's only so much people can take, so he's dealing with it."

Hurts co-star Adam Anderson then asked Theo what he thought about JB wearing a gas mask during his time in London, to which he replied: "It looks cool don't it. I'd wear one."

Adam then responded: "It's like Jacko [Michael Jackson] territory though isn't it?"

Theo added: "Yeah but I might start wearing one. How would you feel if I started wearing one?"

Adam then concluded: "I'd ask a lot of questions."

Hurts' new album Exile is out now!

By Joanne Dorken @mtvuknews

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