Justin Bieber has paid tribute to a young fan who lost her battle with cancer on Sunday (17Mar13).

The Baby hitmaker made little Briana's dreams come true last year (12), when an online campaign launched by her parents led to a meeting between the 10-year-old leukaemia sufferer and her pop icon.

The pre-teen passed away over the weekend.

Taking to his Twitter.com page on Monday (18Mar13), he wrote, "just got news about little Briana. I was honored to meet her. I know she is up in heaven smiling. #ripBriana #love".

Bieber also shared a cute photo of the pair from their 2012 meeting.