Artists Being Banned/Not Allowed To Perform In Certain Places

I had an nice debate and a bit of an argument about the situation that happened with Lady Gaga and her being banned from, I think it was, Indonesia performing there.  Now being not a fan of hers, because well, she is annoying (but if you like her, I'm not going to damn you to hell for it), I was wondering how you all felt about any particular artist being banned from playing in certain places.

I've always gave some countries the benefit of the doubt at times because some artist can be pretty damn defiant refuse to tone things down.  Now if they tone things down, shouldn't they be allowed to play?

Thoughts?

It can be about anyone, a band, a rapper, a solo artist and so on.

As long as they aren't inciting a riot or doing anything along those lines, artists should be allowed to play anywhere. Banning Lady Gaga from performing for being too provocative is stupid.

As long as they aren't inciting a riot or doing anything along those lines, artists should be allowed to play anywhere. Banning Lady Gaga from performing for being too provocative is stupid.JML897

I think it's a silly thing whether it's toned down or not (though I have more sympathy for those that do tone things down and are still banned).

What I find especially bizarre was one of the arguments that some groups were putting forward as to why Gaga shouldn't perform there was "she has admitted to being the messenger of the devil and spreading his message"

Ah well... it's quite often more religious matters that get things banned from what I've seen, soul singer Erykah Badu got panned from performing in one country not too long ago I recall because a tatoo on her back reads as "Allah".

[QUOTE="JML897"]As long as they aren't inciting a riot or doing anything along those lines, artists should be allowed to play anywhere. Banning Lady Gaga from performing for being too provocative is stupid.telvisnostic

Then the country should stop having stupid laws in the first place.

i don't like censorship. Indonesia doesn't sound like a great place to live.

It's pretty lame, It thinkusually it's just when certain countries are more strict about things and they don't want their youth to be corrupted.lensflare15

[QUOTE="telvisnostic"]

[QUOTE="JML897"]As long as they aren't inciting a riot or doing anything along those lines, artists should be allowed to play anywhere. Banning Lady Gaga from performing for being too provocative is stupid.JML897

Then the country should stop having stupid laws in the first place.

Really Banning Lady Gaga because she dresses To provocatively? Some of the concerts I've seen more crazy stuff has happened :P Like Rammestein Burning an American Flag with Fire Gauntlets :P kylts