Lady Gaga banned from Indonesia
Lady Gaga has been banned from performing in Indonesia after a storm of protest over her raunchy stage routines.
The Poker Face singer was due to take her Born This Way Ball world tour to Jakarta next month (Jun12), but now faces having to scrap the sold-out concert after fundamentalist groups forced action from officials.
Protesters in the famously conservative country insisted the pop
star's racy lyrics and saucy costumes would undermine their
traditional Islamic values.
The city's police force had demanded officials revoke the
flamboyant singer's permit for her show at the Bung Karno Stadium
in Senayan in central Jakarta, and the National Police department
has now complied with the request.
The ban is likely to force the cancellation of the concert, but the
event's promoter was reportedly unavailable for comment on Tuesday
(15May12).
The superstar was previously hit with protests in South Korea and
she was forced to perform in Seoul in the face of a demonstration
outside the venue last month (Apr12).