Beyonce Tours China
Los Angeles (E! Online) – She might be a tad indecent for Malaysian tastes, but Beyoncé Knowles is not too bootylicious for China. The singer will be taking her tour to Shanghai Nov. 3, per an announcement on her Website.
This news comes just weeks after she scrapped a Nov. 1 show in the Malaysian city of Kuala Lumpur, in the wake of local protests over her skimpy costumes, suggestive choreography and sexy songs.
Knowles’ camp refused to blame potential censorship for the cancellation, instead citing a “scheduling conflict”—which is hard to fathom, considering she booked the tour months ago.
Apparently the “Crazy in Love” songbird had no conflicts with Oct. 30, since she quickly replaced the Kuala Lumpur gig with a concert for that day in Jakarta. Indonesia just happens to be a bit more lenient venue when it comes to salacious stage antics.
It remains to be seen if the 26-year-old entertainer will encounter any censorship issues in China, another country that is notoriously prickly about “vulgar” Western behavior. Boyfriend Jay-Z had a Shanghai concert nixed for that specific reason, and the Rolling Stones were asked to avoid singing some of their racier tunes during their last tour.
But for now, Knowles is all set to perform on Shanghai’s Grand Stage as part of the Beyoncé Experience, which will also hit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Cluj, Romania; Istanbul, Turkey; Mumbai, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Macau, which is controlled by China.
For those who can’t make the cross-continental trek, the Beyoncé Experience—Live at the Staples Center DVD is due out Nov. 20, featuring 23 songs and guest performances from Jay-Z and her Destiny’s Child cohorts.
And for fans who want to travel with Knowles, you’re in luck. She is collaborating with Samsung to launch a new cell phone model, B’Phone, which will hit the U.S. market next month.
Source : eonline.com
Lol at China being offended by the “vulgar” behavior of America…. The women are probably just mad they don’t have an ass like she does!
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