Katy Perry & Lady Gaga Banned In China?

Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are among several pop stars who have had their music banned in China. Several tracks, such as Perry's Last Friday Night and the Backstreet Boys' I Want It That Way, have been deemed to contain 'vulgar content' by the Chinese government, and must be removed from sale - and from websites - by 15 September. At the moment, it is not clear how many tracks will be banned, but Lady Gaga has been hit particularly hard, with six songs on the 'blacklist' - The Edge Of Glory, Hair, Marry The Night, Americano, Judas and Bloody Mary. There are also a number of tracks by artists from Taiwan and Hong Kong on the list, too. Concerts also need to be approved by the Chinese government. During a recent tour, Bob Dylan apparently had his entire set list picked out by officials before he was allowed to perform. (British Glamour)

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