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Avril Lavigne allowed to play Malaysia
Avril Lavigne will go forward with her Aug. 29 concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after the government reversed its decision to prohibit the concert, according to a Reuters report.
An Islamist group had objected to the concert, which was scheduled to be held two days before the country's Aug. 31 independence day celebrations, saying that mainly Muslim Malaysia should not copy Western values and cultures.
The decision to allow the Lavigne concert was made at a cabinet meeting after officials studied the assurances given by the concert organizer. Arts and Culture Minister Mohammad Shafer Appeal reportedly said the concert must be monitored to ensure that the performance does not clash with Malaysian culture and values.
