What is your opinion on this issue? Please tell me. In Malaysiakini today.
Beyonce has scrapped her debut concert in Malaysia amid fears of possible protest by Muslim groups in the country, officials and industry sources said today.
Her agent ICM blamed a scheduling conflict but local sources said the main reason was concern over demonstrations from student groups in mainly Muslim Malaysia, where other female performers have been forced to cover up on stage.
"They say she will have bad influence on the moral values and dress sense of Malaysians," said a source who asked not be named.
"We are extremely disappointed," said Razlan Ahmad, chairman of Kuala Lumpur-based concert promoter Pineapple Concerts. "Instead of Malaysia, Beyonce will perform in neighbouring Indonesia."
In August, Gwen Stefani went ahead with a scheduled performance despite protests from an Islamic student group which said her normal skin-baring act could erode Islamic values.
Stefani covered her tight-fitting tops in jackets, and sported leotards under her dresses and mini-skirts during the two-hour Kuala Lumpur leg of her "Sweet Escape" tour.- AFP
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