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Katy Perry And Lady Gaga Banned In China
Friday, 26 August 2011 Written by James Conlon
Katy Perry And Lady Gaga Banned In China

The music of artists including Katy Perry and Lady Gaga has been banned in China as a result of a new ‘black list’ from the country’s Ministry of Culture. Several songs from both artists have been deemed unplayable in the country, banned from being played on the radio or performed live due to their ‘vulgar content’.

Songs including Katy Perry’s ‘Last Friday Night’ were not approved by the Chinese authorities, and as a result must be removed from any Chinese websites by September 15th or the owner will face punishment.

Lady Gaga managed to knock up six songs on the banned list, and as of September 'The Edge of Glory', 'Hair', 'Marry the Night', 'Americano', 'Judas' and 'Bloody Mary’ will not be allowed to be played in the country.

Neither Gaga or Perry have offered a statement on the developments as of yet. However, the two singers are not the only artists affected by the new ‘black list’ – other songs including Backstreet Boys’ ‘I Want It That Way’ have also been banned from the country. The Chinese government are yet to offer their reasoning behind song selection.

Earlier this year Bob Dylan embarked on a small tour in China, however there are reports that the veteran singer’s set was dogged by censorship, forcing the ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ star to perform from a list of approved tracks.




Katy Perry UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:

Wed October 12th 2011 - Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield
Fri October 14th 2011 - The O2 Arena, London
Sat October 15th 2011 - The O2 Arena, London
Tue October 18th 2011 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Wed October 19th 2011 - Cardiff International Arena (CIA), Cardiff
Mon October 24th 2011 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Wed October 26th 2011 - National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Thu October 27th 2011 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sat October 29th 2011 - Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen
Mon October 31st 2011 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Tue November 1st 2011 - SECC, Glasgow
Thu November 3rd 2011 - SECC, Glasgow
Fri November 4th 2011 - SECC, Glasgow
Sat November 5th 2011 - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham
Mon November 7th 2011 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin
Tue November 8th 2011 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin

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