Beyonce to Give Malaysia Another Go

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Sep 20th 2009 09:34AM

Beyonce says she will perform in Malaysia in October, two years after canceling a show in this Muslim-majority country after protesters threatened to disrupt the concert because of her sexy image and clothing. The R&B superstar's upcoming show is already drawing the ire of conservatives in this country, where female performers are required to cover up from the shoulders to knees with no cleavage showing.

Knowles said on her Web site that she will take the stage at a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's biggest city, on Oct. 25. "Beyonce for the first time ever has decided to make Malaysia part of her 'I am.' World Tour," her Web site said.

Knowles canceled a planned concert two years ago following protest threats by Malaysia's opposition Islamic party. At the time her talent agency said the show was called off due to a scheduling conflict.

Instead she went to Indonesia, which has less stringent rules about how performers should dress and behave.

Sabki Yusof, youth vice head of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, said Sunday that they would send a protest note to the government over the concert. He said it was the government's "responsibility to protect the people of Malaysia" from what he described as immoral Western influences.

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In this Sept. 13, 2009 photo, Beyonce Knowles arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, in New York. Knowles says she will perform in Malaysia in October, two years after canceling a show in this conservative Muslim-majority country after protesters threatened to disrupt the concert because of her sexy image and clothing. The R&B superstar said on her Web site that she will take the stage at a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's biggest city, on Oct. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

(FILES) In a file picture taken on October 27, 2007, US rhythm and blues singer and song writer Beyonce Knowles performs on stage in Mumbai. Malaysia's conservative Islamic party called on September 20, 2009, for a concert by US singer Beyonce to be banned, two years after her debut here was shelved over fears of protests by Muslim groups. AFP PHOTO/ Sajjad HUSSAIN (Photo credit should read SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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(FILES) In a file picture taken on November 5, 2007, US rhythm and blues singer Beyonce performs at her concert in Shanghai, 05 November 2007. Malaysia's conservative Islamic party called on September 20, 2009, for a concert by US singer Beyonce to be banned, two years after her debut here was shelved over fears of protests by Muslim groups. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

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(FILES) File photo taken August 10, 2009 shows US pop star Beyonce Knowles in Chiba prefecture, suburban Tokyo. Knowles will perform in conservative Malaysia September 2009, two years after she cancelled her debut concert amid fears of protests by Muslim groups. The star is scheduled to perform on October 25 at the country's Bukit Jalil national stadium, just outside the capital, organiser Marctensia said on their website. Organisers of Beyonce's 2007 concert, said the show had been cancelled because of a scheduling conflict but local sources said the main reason was concern over demonstrations from Islamic groups in the mainly Muslim country. AFP PHOTO / FILES / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)

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In this Sept. 13, 2009 photo, Beyonce Knowles arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Teen clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 filed a lawsuit against Knowles over her plans for a fragrance named after Sasha Fierce, her alter ego. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)