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Malaysia's Islamists want (Avril) Lavigne concert canceled
AP via Yahoo ^ | Mon Aug 18, 6:52 AM ET | By JULIA ZAPPEI, Associated Press Writer

Posted on 08/18/2008 11:45:49 AM PDT by weegee

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's Islamic opposition party has urged the government to cancel a concert by Avril Lavigne, saying the Canadian singer's on-stage moves are "too sexy," an official said Monday.

Lavigne, a Grammy-nominated rock singer who burst to fame with her 2002 debut album "Let's Go," plans to start her monthlong Asia tour with a performance in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 29.

The youth wing of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party said Lavigne's concert would promote wrong values ahead of Malaysia's Aug. 31 independence day.

"It is considered too sexy for us. ... It's not good for viewers in Malaysia," said Kamarulzaman Mohamed, a party official. "We don't want our people, our teenagers, influenced by their performance. We want clean artists, artists that are good role models."

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Malaysia requires all performers to wear clothes without obscene or drug-related images and be covered from chest to knees. They must also refrain from jumping, shouting, hugging and kissing on stage.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: avrillavigne; islam; islamictyranny; malaysia; mohammedanism; music
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To: The_Victor

My very first thought. The Malaysians must have a really low standard to consider her too sexy.


21 posted on 08/18/2008 1:39:41 PM PDT by aft_lizard (One animal actually its eats its own brains to conserve energy, we call them liberals.)
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To: weegee

Not Guilty.


22 posted on 08/18/2008 4:44:39 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy
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To: manic4organic
yeah i'd love to get a sample of the average age/music tastes of the posters. plus, what is your sample size? 20? sweet.

as i said, it's pure opinion.

23 posted on 08/18/2008 9:48:22 PM PDT by thefactor (contributing nothing of value to threads since 2001...)
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To: thefactor

You can sample them. I have to get back to my Hannah Montana CD.


24 posted on 08/19/2008 3:32:00 PM PDT by manic4organic (Send a care package through USO today.)
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