Malaysia vs. Avril Lavigne, Dismissed?
Despite earlier reports that the Malaysian government had canceled Avril Lavigne’s August 29 concert after Islamic groups complained she was “too sexy,” the singer now tells MTV News that it’s on.
“Well, I’ve actually been approved by the government to play a show,” she said. “I’ve already sold 10,000 tickets there, so I will be going to put on a concert for the fans.”
“They tend to, you know, sometimes not want Western artists in their country…I respect that, but at the same time, you know, there’s people that listen to music there and want to see their idols and stuff, so it’s all good: been approved by the government and [I'm] going to go put on a show and have fun.”
Previously, Malaysia forced Gwen Stefani to cover up her toned tummy and fined the Pussycat Dolls in 2006 for breaking decency rules. Now, that’s a crime!
