Fans lamented the news tonight that pop diva Lady Gaga had canceled her Indonesia concert. Muslim leaders protesting the “Queen of Demon” threatened “chaos” if her show went on.
Gaga’s “Little Monsters” couldn’t keep poker faces and voiced their disappointment on Twitter worldwide:
https://twitter.com/Ershad/status/206631963140952065
https://twitter.com/leloyclaudio/status/206618314271752192
Religion of peace don't forget RT @BreakingNews: Lady Gaga's Indonesia show canceled; Islamists threatened 'chaos' if she entered nation –
— Rob (@RMH2345) May 27, 2012
They sound like a religion of peace. @BreakingNews Lady Gaga's Indonesia show canceled; Islamists threatened 'chaos' if she entered nation
— Trent steel (@Leftnutz) May 27, 2012
Hidup irma!! RT @irmaseptania: I am not a gaga fan. But I am appalled at how my country bows down (cont) http://t.co/nxHwtkz0
— bm (@biimabombom) May 27, 2012
Here’s what Lady Gaga herself tweeted before the announcement:
There is nothing Holy about hatred.
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) May 26, 2012
And here are details from Al Arabiya:
Pop diva Lady Gaga’s show in Indonesia has been cancelled, her promoters said Sunday after Islamic hardliners threatened “chaos” if she entered the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation.
“Lady Gaga’s management has considered the situation minute to minute, and with threats if the concert goes ahead, Lady Gaga’s side is calling off the concert,” Minola Sebayang, lawyer for promoters Big Daddy, told reporters.
“This is not only about Lady Gaga’s security, but extends to those who will be watching her,” he added.
Earlier this month Jakarta police refused approval for the show after the hardline Islamic Defenders Front threatened violence if Lady Gaga performed, calling her a “devil’s messenger” who wears only a “bra and panties” on stage.
The promoters had indicated that a deal was being hammered out to tone down the star’s racy show, but her own management vowed no compromise to appease religious conservatives or censors.
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