Being in the limelight can get celebrities in a lot of trouble and even get them banned from other countries! From assaulting and offending citizens, to protecting the citizens from corruption of naughty lyrics and dance moves, lets take a look at what singers are banned from what countries and why.
Lady Gaga
Where? Indonesia
Why? Authorises are worried that her ‘sexy clothes’ and dance moves would corrupt the nation’s youth.
Where? China
Why? For having a meeting with the Dalai Lama. She put a video on her Facebook of her discussing yoga with him and the Chinese government didn’t like her spending time with the exiled Tibetan leader.
Selena Gomez
Where? China
Why? Instagram got Selena in trouble with China in 2014 when she revealed she had also met with the Dalai Lama. The caption said “Words of wisdom. #speechless.”
Justin Bieber
Where? Argentina
Why? Are we surprised he is on the list? When he went through his bad phase he allegedly assaulted a photographer while in the country and therefore there is a warrant for his arrest and would go straight to jail if he steps foot in the country!
Chris Brown
Where? Australia
Why? Another one that doesn’t really come as a surprise, due to his domestic violence against the girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 he was refused a visa to Australia to tour there.
Where? The UK
Why? He was also banned from performing at a Michael Jackson tribute concert in 2013 for the same reasons.
Beyonce
Where? Malaysia
Why? This one wasn’t exactly a ban, more of a choice to cancel her scheduled gig in the country back in 2009. Malaysia had told her in order to perform there she would have to wear clothes covering head to toe, change her lyrics and her dance moves. She would be Beyonce without all them!
Jay Z
Where? China
Why? Jay Z’s lyrics are the reason he was banned from performing in China in 2006 The Ministry of Culture said he had “decided to protect the city’s hip-hop fans from nasty lyrics about pimps, guns and drugs.”
Lily Allen
Where? USA
Why? After hitting a photographer in the US in 2007, she was banned for a short time and even missed the VMA’s. But then she was allowed to renter as she supported Miley Cyrus on her Bangerz tour.
Miley Cyrus
Where? China
Why? She has been banned for life for being racially offensive in 2006 when posing in a picture by pulling her eyes into an offensive Asian stereotype. China also banned any Miley merchandize, Hannah Montana shows and any other films she appears in for fear of polluting their children’s minds with her ignorance.
Where? Dominican Republic
Why? Because her shows sees her “undertake acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law.”
Snoop Dogg
Where? UK
Why? Due to an incident in Heathrow airport in 2006 where he was involved in a mass brawl where police officers were injured! But the ban was lifted in 2010.
Where? Australia & Norway
Why? Because of his past convictions which include five years probation and 800 hours’ community service for behaving badly Australia denied him entry in 2007. The ban was lifted however in 2014 in order for him to headline a festival.
Norway banned him from visiting for two years in 2012 for the same reasons.
50 Cent
Where? Canada
Why? Though he was due to perform 7 gigs in Canada, he was banned in 2005 over fears his lyrics and “lifestyle” would promote gangland behaviour and violence.
Akon
Where? Sri Lanka
Why? The music video to his track Sexy Chick was the reason he was banned in 2010. Featuring a Budda in the video, it caused riots in the capital from some of the religious people. Akon was very understanding though saying that he is “a spiritual man, so [he] can understand why they are offended.”
Amy Winehouse
Where? USA
Why? Because of her arrest in Norway in 2007 for the possession of drugs, she was then banned from the US and missed the Grammy’s in 2008 where she won 8 awards!
Madonna
Where? Egypt
Why? Madonna’s visit to Israel in 2004 meant she is now banned from going into Egypt even though she would very much like to perform there.
The Phoenix FM Club Guide
Date: 8th July 2016
Time:
Event: Social Circles Present: One Dance Live
Location: Citizen, Chelmsford
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Time: 10pm – 4am
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Time: Open until 3am
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Date: 8th July 2016
Time: Open until 3am
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Details: The best party night in town with DJ Cheryl Taylor.
Admission entry: Free before 10pm
Website: www.weareyates.co.uk/romford
Date: 9th July 2016
Time: Open until 4am
Event: Missoula Presents: Colin Francis
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Date: 9th July 2016
Time: 10.20pm – 4am
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Time: 10pm – 4am
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Details: Residents Craig B and DJ Kicker bring you the newest sounds in all things House.
Admission entry: £8 before midnight, £8 after
Website: www.fictionclub.co.uk/romford
Date: 9th July 2016
Time: 9pm – 3.30am
Event: Saturday’s
Location: Sugar Hut, Brentwood
Details: Resident DJ’s Ollie Beavis and Brad Barnes playing the best in Commercial, Dance, R&B and Club Classics.
Admission entry: £10
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Date: 11th July 2016
Time: 8pm
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Date: 13th July 2016
Time: 8pm – 2am
Event: Boogie Wednesdays
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Details: All the best 80’s and 90’s tunes to keep you dancing.
Admission entry: Free
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