Malaysia's Islamists cancelled Avril Lavigne concert

i came across this similar title - Avril Lavigne's concert in Malaysia was cancelled - this morning... even in the innit of nuffnang.... but i still want to blog it out because it really enlighten my brain early in the morning when i was so sleepy and eye half-open looking at the office PC.

at first i thought it was just a scam or what... so i google on it... and found it was a fact..!  my only first impression is stunned with my mouth wide open.... and puzzled.... how can this happen !! a concert to be announced cancel not because of the singer/performer is not feeling well BUT because of Malaysia's ISLAMIC issue... !!!  

i don wan to write more.... you all read the news below or google on it... there is tons of the related news on www now.... Malaysia suddenly got famous not because Lee Chong Wei got silver medal in olympic... but because of cancellation on Avril Concert due to the sensitive issue..hahaha

Malaysia's Islamists want Avril Lavigne concert canceled

By JULIA ZAPPEI, Associated Press Writer
Mon Aug 18, 6:52 AM ET
.....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.".....

.....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.....

source : yahoo news

Avril Lavigne concert cancelled

By LOH FOON FONG
KUALA LUMPUR: The Avril Lavigne concert in Stadium Merdeka, here, on Aug 29 has been cancelled.

Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Shafie Apdal said that the concert falls during the nation's independence period and was not a suitable time to hold such a concert.

There are a lot of events on Aug 29 and the Ministry does not want the independence and the near Ramadan month to be filled with such pop and rock culture, he said.

Moreover, the organisers were promoting the event even before they got approval from the relevant agencies, he said.

"All organisers, local and foreign, should adhere to the rules and regulations before promoting the concert and selling tickets to the public," he said, adding that Lavigne's organisers should have sought advice from the Kuala Lumpur City Council or the Ministry.

Asked if he knew why they had promoted the concert before it was approved, he said he did not know.

Asked if the Ministry's decision was in response to PAS Youth's call for cancellation, he said "no."

source : the star paper

what de.... kind of reason is that.....!!

hmmm... perhaps is due to the recent ''sensitive'' issue (political issue) that cause this to happen but i have no idea... 

however i really pity to the fanz and those who already bought the tickets for the concert and looking forward eagerly for the party...  furthermore... the concert is 9 days from now... only they announce it...!! gosh...

sad to say....  now you know why seldom western artist come to malaysia.... 

got a fren was so pissed off on this... i just told her bout it and she was so upset and fired ... hope she won't burst out.. cos she starting the mid-term exam this weekend.... hope it wont affect her studies... 

by the way, i'm not avril's fanz myself.... if not i think i will ''jump up'' ...

** really cross my fingers that they won't cancel Sammi's concert.... =.=''

-n-