Erykah Badu Malaysia Concert Cancelled

A concert featuring American songstress Erykah Badu scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Feb. 29, 2012 has been cancelled for allegedly violating Central Agency for the Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artistes (Puspal) guidelines.

Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim cited that Badu had touched religious sensitivities and failed to meet Malaysian cultural values standards, as well as guidelines set by Puspal.

He said a photograph showing a tattoo of the word Allah in Arabic on the artiste's bare body was an insult to Islam and regarded as a serious offence.

The Star has been called up by the Home Ministry to provide an explanation on the published picture, and is required to respond to a show cause letter within a week.