Posted on 05/28/2012 12:28:47 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
JAKARTA—American pop star Lady Gaga has decided to cancel her Indonesian concert amid security concerns after Islamic extremists threatened violence if she tried to perform in the Muslim-majority country.
While the "Born This Way Ball" concert scheduled for June 3 was sold out of its 52,000 tickets, whether it would actually happen had been uncertain for close to two weeks after local police refused to give the necessary permit for the concert. Police officials had originally said they were worried about potential violence and didn't approve of the pop star's message or outfits.
The police, who have to provide security and crowd control for big events, had seemed to be softening their stance in the past week, with some Indonesians believing the permits would be approved if Lady Gaga agreed to tone down her performance. However, in the end it was the artist's side that decided it wasn't worth the risk.
"With threats if the concert goes ahead, Lady Gaga's side is calling off the concert," Minola Sebayang, a lawyer for concert promoter Big Daddy, told the Associated Press on Sunday. "This is not only about Lady Gaga's security, but extends to those who will be watching her."
While the Southeast Asian nation of 240 million has been largely moderate and secular through most of its history, a small and sometimes violent sliver of Muslim hard-liners has at times sought to block events and shut down establishments they think clash with Islamic values. Some of the groups think Lady Gaga's skimpy clothing and suggestive dance moves and lyrics shouldn't be allowed in Indonesia, the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation.
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That is what you are doing, it is weird and creepy, and shows amazing ignorance of conservatism.
I take it you respectfully disagree with the notion that what this country needs are more intellectuals of the Gaga type?
Whatever.
If I had the talent, I would lead them on just like Rush, all the way to the bank.
You would too. You know you would.
Well, there ya go. As you have pointed out so well, she is completely derivative. I could care less about her schtick, I just don’t dig her music. Big whoop. If you dig it, fine; just don’t try to justify it by claiming that she is a signing dancing right winger. Fair enough?
On a more important note, what sort of cattle do you run?
Hey!
I want more elites in this country. They have money. Your monkeyass don’t. Go figure.
Pm
You don’t know anything, and you are no conservative.
You seem to worship money and whatever it takes to get more of it.
No wonder you think so little of conservative Americans and freerepublic.
TTYL, fool. I would like to see you live without dinero!
I need money, please send me some! Fool.
TTYL, fool. I would like to see you live without it!
I need money, please send me some! PO Box 1201 Kaufman, TX 75142
Geez, we have all been wasting time on a child.
If that is how you percieve it, so be it. Adios
Leave Elvis out of this.
This just cost the GLBT crew a couple things. One is money, two is propaganda value in that country. Now that the muzzies scared her off, they will turn their threats toward other performers who are unislamic. But alas. music itself is unislamic.
The powers in the entertainment are now faced with a very real dilemma. Continue kissing muzzie ass and go broke/lose converts to their agenda or be honest with their treatment of muslim coverups going forward.
I think money and the gay agenda will trump muzzies in short order. It may turn out that (and I can’t belive I’m typing this...) Lady Gaga is the turning point we’ve waited for. Then again, we still have the lesser of those evils to contend with.
Metal has a much more dedicated and hardcore fan base than pop ever will. They’re usually a huge draw.
What is a 19 year old who lives in his parents' basement doing marrying a 42 yo woman?
UP THE IRONS! (said the long time Maiden fan);)
This is true. but I was more referring to the political side of the industry. Metal, while now commercialized to a greater degree than ever, is a lot less agenda oriented. That side of the fence should be fine, but the ‘Britany’ crowd is (and always has been) the problem. For purposes of this issue anyway.
Have you heard of Kreator?
Morgoth?
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