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Lady Gaga Dubai concert censored to respect culture

2014-05-14

[Al Ahram] A planned Lady Gaga concert in Dubai in September will be censored to respect cultural traditions, the United Arab Emirates daily Gulf News reported on Tuesday.

Lady Gaga, who is known for her outrageous stunts and provocative costumes, cancelled a concert in Indonesia in 2012 because of security concerns over objections by Islamic groups to her style.

The Gulf News quoted Marco Rios, the chairman and CEO of AMI Live, one of the three firms involved in bringing Gaga to Dubai, as saying: "There will be some edits for Dubai. It cannot be the full show, because it wouldn't be allowed. So it's a special show for Dubai and for the culture."

Rooters could not immediately reach a representative for Lady Gaga for comment.

The UAE, where exaptriates make up most of the population, has had to contend with controversy surrounding international pop artists' shows in the Moslem state.

Posted by:Fred

#8 Lady Gaga trained at Juilliard, I understand. But her aesthetic choices are her own.

Posted by: trailing wife 2014-05-14 20:10

#7 She is a heckava piano player.

Posted by: Deacon Blues 2014-05-14 19:52

#6 A pork hijab would be cool. Especially if it was made from gay pigs.

Posted by: SteveS 2014-05-14 17:07

#5 Weara full hijab. (Just to fit in)

Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-05-14 15:06

#4 What doe that say about her respect for Americans while performing in the states?

Posted by: Airandee 2014-05-14 11:07

#3 Perhaps she will wear her pork dress.

Posted by: Skidmark 2014-05-14 08:52

#2 Shucks, a payday is a payday folks. Ask Mariah Carey...

Posted by: Steve White 2014-05-14 08:51

#1 Lady GAGA, outspoken over gay rights, goes to Dubai, a place that is only second to Saudi in laws executed against gay rights. She is just another hypocrite in the long line of lefties that take the money and run.

Posted by: 49 Pan 2014-05-14 00:24

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