Suspended Bon Jovi concert in China – Voice of America

Asia AEG Live, the organizer of concert said the presentations were unexpectedly canceled, but gave no reason.
 
 The event promoter added That ticket holders will get instructions how to get acerca Wednesday refunds.

It is speculated that the cancellation is because the rocker uses images of the Dalai Lama on his show.

Voice of America – Editorial

                     09/08/2015
                 

The concerts of Jon Bon Jovi and his party in Beijing and Shanghai They were canceled abruptly informed the promoter AEG Live Asia.

A company statement announcing the cancellation by “unforeseen reasons”. AEG said that Wednesday will be announced instructions to return the money to those who have purchased tickets.

The Washington Post quotes a source indicating that the reason for cancellation could be a video in 2009 the band included images of protests worldwide, including Tiananmen fall of the Berlin Wall and pictures of the Dalai Lama during a concert of Jon Bon Jovi in ​​2011.

However, by what the Chinese government allowed the concerts are scheduled despite the alleged offensive content has been around for years, has no answer, says the website of Billboard magazine, which adds that representatives of artists declined to comment

The Chinese authorities increased control groups that occur in the country in 2008 after Icelandic singer Bjork shouted “Tibet” during the song “Declare Independence”.

Maroon 5 June canceled a planned concert in China because the authorities refused to give visa to a member of the group that met with the Dalai Lama.

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