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Justin wants to protect Billie Eilish from the negatives of fame ... and he gets emotional when he talks about it!

In an interview with Zane Lowe, Bieber tears up with he talks about protecting Billie from the perils of stardom and the stresses that come along with being the biggest pop star on earth. As we all know, Eilish is/was a HUGE fan of Biebers -- having recently shared photos of her former bedroom where she hung posters of him on her wall and basically worshipped him.

The two met at Coachella two years ago -- that long hug went viral. And they've since become friends. But Justin just feels paternal and wants to protect her which is basically the cutest thing on earth and probably makes her love him even more! We know it makes us even crazier for him!

Meanwhile, Justin's gotta keep his own head straight as he gears up for his tour. His new album Changes just dropped and he's putting in some serious time in the gym and at the dance studio, where we spotted him yesterday, gearing up to hit the road.