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."
Reuters could not immediately reach a representative for Lady Gaga for comment.
The UAE, where expatriates make up most of the population, has had to contend
with controversy surrounding international pop artists' shows in the Muslim
state.
In 2012, many Emiratis were enraged by a concert Madonna held in
Abu
Dhabi, one of seven emirates in the UAE, which that
included erotic dancing and a Hebrew prayer.
Lady Gaga's concert in
Dubai, part
of her artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball tour, is set for Sept 10.
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