Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball Tour Stirs Controversy in South Korea
Lady Gaga will launch her "Born This Way Ball" at South Korea's Olympic Stadium in Seoul on Friday, but she is facing protests from a Christian group in the country complaining about her lewd lyrics and the sexualized content of her shows.
A prayer rally has even been held by the group, called "Alliance for Sound Culture", asking for divine intervention so that "pornography will not spread across the country," AFP has reported.
The group has been placing up posters across Seoul, and plans to protest outside the offices of the concert organizers, Hyundai Card.
Concerns in the country about Gaga's visit are strong, and the nation's Media Rating Board has already banned children under 18 from purchasing tickets to the concert.
After South Korea Gaga will continue her tour across Asia, but is likely to face further protests on her travels. Muslims in Indonesia have already publicly denounced Gaga's concert set for the country. The controversial pop singer has been called a threat to the moral fabric of the nation's society. Muslims have been encouraged to boycott her tour visit.
Indonesia's Chairman of the Council of Ulema (MUI), Cholil Ridwan, has said, "(The concert is) intended to destroy the nation's morality."
Ridwan added, "(She) is too sexy on stage, this could induce a carnal desire among people of different sexes. She is from the West, and she shows her private parts while performing,"
After Asia Gaga's tour will move to Europe.
