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Beyonce to tone down her show in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Beyonce has sung about partying like a “naughty girl,” but Malaysians can expect her to be on her best behavior for a concert in this Muslim-majority country next month, the event’s organizer said Thursday.
The R&B superstar has attracted criticism in recent days from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, which wants authorities to scrap the Oct. 25 show because it would promote “Western sexy performances.”
Beyonce , who is well-known for her provocative clothes and concert choreography, backed out of a concert in Malaysia two years ago after the Islamic party threatened to protest the show.
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