12. Beyonce told to Cover
Beyonce Knowles, singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, philanthropist is coming to Malaysia. She has 10 Grammy Awards to her name. But she's been told to cover-up. There's a reason to ask her to cover-up. Either she does so or she does not come. Meet them both half way. Be properly attired and COME. There are so many Malaysians who want to see her, hear her and probably even have her to autograph and have a photo with her. It's better this way than not see her at all. Many of the Islamic faith and like-minded others like her to be dressed properly for reasons of decency. Younger groups and others would think otherwise. More the exposure the better. So to please all crowds, the licencing authority has advised her to be fully dressed. Beyonce, you can be properly attired and still give an impressive performance. Your concerts will still be a sell-out in Malaysia. Please come.
Bootylicious R&B singer, Beyonce Knowles, has been asked to cover up during her debut concert here in November.
Pineapple Concerts chairman Razlan Ahmad Razali, who is the organiser of the show, said her performance would still go on as planned, but her dressing would have to be toned down and there would be less exposure of her body.
"As of now, her concert is still on, " he said, when contacted yesterday.
Beyonce, 25, from Houston, Texas, is not only famous for her powerful vocals but also her revealing costumes.
The Grammy Award winner, who has achieved superstardom with well-acclaimed solo albums like Dangerously in Love and B’day, is not the first foreign artiste who has been told to abide by Malaysia’s dress code.
Last month, Gwen Stefani had to endure a storm of criticism from various religious groups who called on the government to cancel her concert due to her "overly exposed dressing" which they claimed was too "sexy" and was inappropriate for the Malaysian audience.
Malaysia received a lot of negative publicity from the foreign media which sees Stefani as a role model.
Amid the controversy, Stefani went ahead with "The Sweet Escape Concert 2007" on Aug 21. Although she was dressed decently, the show was still a tremendous success with a sell-out audience - NST.
