New Delhi, April 26 -- Pop icon Justin Bieber lost his maternal grandfather, Bruce Dale, on Saturday. He confirmed the loss with a heartfelt Instagram tribute, sharing a photo of himself as a teenager with his late grandfather, accompanied by a lengthy caption reflecting on their close bond and cherished memories.

Bieber's grandfather was 80-years-old.

The 31-year-old singer wrote on Instagram: "Papa , I always took all ur money lol. I remember u specifically telling me, gramma gave u an allowance of 20 dollars for the WEEK! I would always convince you to spend on snacks at the hockey game on Friday nights. Reluctantly you always gave it to me. Corn nuts, skittles, gum balls, chuck a puck, slush puppies."

Recalling all the fond memorie...