[NYotov]

Lady Gaga will have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia following protests by Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers, who said her sexy clothes and dance moves will corrupt the youth.

National police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar, responding to the pressure, said Tuesday that the permit for her June 3 "Born This Way Ball" concert had been denied.

Indonesia, a nation of 240 million people, has more Muslims than any other. Although it is secular and has a long history of religious tolerance, a small extremist fringe has become more vocal in recent years.

Hard-liners have loudly criticized Lady Gaga, saying the suggestive nature of her show threatened to undermine the country's moral fiber. Some threatened to use physical force to prevent her from stepping off the plane.

Lawmakers and religious leaders, too, have spoken out against her.

Worried they could not guarantee security, local police recommended the permit for the show be denied, said Amar, adding that national police decided Tuesday to comply.

It was supposed to be the biggest show on Lady Gaga's Asian tour, with fans snapping up every seat in Jakarta's 52,000-seat Gelora Bung Karno stadium - half of them in the first two hours of sales.

Permits usually are issued about three weeks before a concert in Jakarta, so it is common to sell tickets well ahead of receiving the permit. It was not immediately clear if the ticket sales would be refunded. The local promoter, Michael Rusli, could not be reached for comment.

"I'm very disappointed," said Mariska Renata, who had tickets to the Jakarta show.

She said by bowing to the wishes of "troublemakers," authorities only give them more power. "We are mature enough to be able to separate our own moral values from arts and culture," Renata said.

Lady Gaga's Asian tour started late last month and many of the stops have sold out. The South Korean concerts were limited to fans 18 or older because conservatives there raised objections.

http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-g...07056152.story


Lady Gaga Cancels Show In Indonesia After Protests Islamic hard-liners worry that sexy clothes and dancing will corrupt youth

Lady Gaga lives to provoke and push the envelope. But not everyone is up for her antics. The "Americano" singer has been forced to cancel her sold-out June 3 "Born This Way Ball" show at the 52,000-seat Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia after Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers said her sexy costumes, suggestive dance moves and "vulgar" style could corrupt the nation's youth.

According to the Associated Press, a spokesperson for the national police said on Tuesday (May 15) that the permit for the show has been denied after religious conservatives worried that the concert could undermine the nation's moral fiber. Some of the critics actually threatened to use physical force to prevent Gaga from getting off her plane. Though Indonesia is a secular state, it has the world's largest population of Muslims and a small extremist fringe of religious leaders has been more vocal in recent years.

"She's a vulgar singer who wears only panties and a bra when she sings and she stated she is the envoy of the devil's child and that she will spread satanic teaching," said Salim Alatas, the Jakarta head of hardline Islamic Defender Front (FPI), according to Reuters. "This is dangerous."

Local police worried that they might not be able to guarantee security at the show and suggested to national police that the permit for what was to be Gaga's biggest gig on her current Asian tour be pulled. Every seat at the Karno stadium had been sold, with half of them going in the first two hours.

The AP reported that permits for shows are typically issued three weeks before concerts in Jakarta, so it is not uncommon for tickets to be sold well ahead of receiving a final permit. Gaga's Asian tour started last month and the Indonesian flap is not the first bump she's faced along the road. Gigs in South Korea
 were 18-and-over because conservatives in that country also raised objections over the concert's content.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/168...ndonesia.jhtml

[MarryTheMonster]

I'm so sad for the Indonesian Monsters

[Niksan555]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[Haven17]

So, it's true?

[Ouz]

Originally posted by MarryTheMonster

I'm so sad for the Indonesian Monsters

I'd be so annoyed.

[NYotov]

Originally posted by Haven17

So, it's true?

Reliable source sadly. SMH Gaga must be PISSED. I wonder if she'll tweet something.

[jomarr]

Wow I feel bad for Indonesian fans

[Haven17]

Originally posted by NYotov

Reliable source sadly. SMH Gaga must be PISSED. I wonder if she'll tweet something.

She probably will. The concert was highly anticipated, so I doubt she'd leave her fans there high and dry without saying anything.

[Belle]

This is why religion and culture don't mix.

[Ramcoro]

Well...

[HighwayHooker]

People need to realise we live in the 21st century.

[gordovant]

Oh.

[MarryTheMonster]

Originally posted by HighwayHooker

People need to realise we live in the 21st century.

+1

[EyesOpen]

Someone said she was going to wear more clothes, though. It didn't help?

[Calypso]

[Haven17]

Originally posted by EyesOpen

Someone said she was going to wear more clothes, though. It didn't help?

I haven't heard anything about that. I doubt it'd help, though. Indonesia doesn't play about stuff like this.

[J a y]

It's not cancelled. Associated Press reads that a permit was denied and it may cause a cancellation.
http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=218275

[JungleDisturbia]

I feel pretty bad for the people who were going to the concert. I also feel bad for Gaga, it must be annoying that your concert is being cancelled due to 'spreading the love of Satan' or whatever that reason was. I understand that places have different cultures and beliefs, but I'm actually surprised that they feel so strongly against Gaga and banned her from performing there.

[Zaney82]

It is for the best! i mean it would have been way to dangerous to play esp the the terror warnings. In the 21st century we live in a world were some countries do not follow a open suit for freedom , im actually happy it isn't going ahead!

[GagaAdele]

;( No!
Poor monsters,
I just hate when people mix music with culture/Religion and take it like serious ****....