Musicians banned from performing in certain countries – At the start of September it was reported that legendary rock band Bon Jovi was to have their gigs in China cancelled. At the time, no reason was given for cancelling these gigs.
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However it has since been reported that the country’ Culture Minister discovered the band had performed with a stage backdrop of a Tibetan monk during a 2010 gig in Taiwan, alongside tweets about the Dalai Lama.
Chinese leaders have previously described the spiritual leader as a “splittist” and a “wolf in monk’s robes” and are known for refusing entry to many who have publicly shown allegiance. Bjork is been banned from China for life following her 2008 performance in Shanghai when during her song “Declare Independence” she began chanting ‘Tibet, Tibet’. Since then, punk rock band Linkin Park sparked trouble and were banned in 2011 when they attended a conference in Los Angeles and were pictured with the Dalai Lama.
These are not the only performers to face banishment. Some of this list have been banned for the dumbest of reasons. Check out these Top 11 Artists that have been banned from entering certain countries.
11. Madonna – Kabbalah Denied In Egypt
The Queen of Pop is no stranger to controversy, so it must have come as little surprise that she is banned from somewhere. In 2004, Madge was banned from Egypt by the Egyptian Parliament due to her devotion to the Kabbalah (noticed the red string on her wrist) and following a pilgrimage she made to Israel to celebrate the Jewish New Year. The two countries have had a famously troubled history. Bizarrely, it wasn’t Madonna’s usual sexual explicit lyrics, erotic dance routines or skimpy outfits that landed her in trouble.
Considering she has released songs such as ‘Like a Virgin’ and ‘Erotica’ with lyrics like ‘erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body’ and produced music videos such as the ‘Like a Prayer’ video that controversially featured a black Jesus, it is a miracle she hasn’t been banned from more countries.
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