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JCMach1

(27,556 posts)
Sun May 27, 2012, 06:39 AM May 2012

Lady Gaga cancels Indonesian show over security

It’s final: Lady Gaga’s show in Indonesia won’t go on.

Islamic hard-liners have threatened violence if the pop diva holds her “Born This Way Ball” concert in the world’s most populous Muslim country, saying her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves could corrupt youth. Police refused to issue the necessary permits unless she agreed to tone things down... http://www.salon.com/2012/05/27/lady_gaga_cancels_indonesian_show_over_security/

'baby I was canned this way!'... tolerance is a two-way street... I quickly loose patience with fundamentalists of any stripe...

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Lady Gaga cancels Indonesian show over security (Original Post) JCMach1 May 2012 OP
The sharia and modern islam in action ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #1
You are right and it is not moving in the right direction... JCMach1 May 2012 #3
That's good... greytdemocrat May 2012 #2
If they booked the show, they must have thought they'd have an audience treestar May 2012 #4

JCMach1

(27,556 posts)
3. You are right and it is not moving in the right direction...
Sun May 27, 2012, 11:09 AM
May 2012

the Saudification of the Muslim world continues.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
4. If they booked the show, they must have thought they'd have an audience
Sun May 27, 2012, 11:11 AM
May 2012

There must be some people in that country who wanted to see her. Too bad the nut cases have made enough threats to prevent that.

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