I’m not letdown that Beyonce bailed on Malaysia. I was intending to go though so don’t think that just because I’m a Mariah Carey fan, I’m all bitter and all. 
I mean I like some of Beyonce’s songs. I don’t know many but I have always been awestruck by her live performances so I’m quite a fan. I find her managed well and the image that is projected has always been flawless. No hair out of place or anything. Her marriage was definitely handled respectfully and not tactlessly or tackily like Mariah Carey’s. 
I keep having to make snide comments at Mariah’s wedding. I can’t help it.
So why am I glad she postponed her concert? Because Malaysia does not deserve her. Look at how Malaysia is seen by the world. A ridiculous nation with a ‘holier than though’ attitude. How can Beyonce weaken the youth ‘mentally and morally’?! You blame bad upbringing on musical singers? That’s a tad bit shallow really.
Beyonce has been nothing but an upstanding and righteous artist. Sure she may dress scantily but her image has been nothing but humble and wholesome. You don’t see her trashing other artists. Proof was at the MTV Video Awards earlier this year when she graciously gave her award speech time to Taylor who got Kanye bashed.
I bet Malaysia would welcome Kanye West with open arms. I mean they allow Akon here. I mean they’ll probably allow heavy rock metal bands to come because they have no clue what they sing about.
So yeah, and now our events company blames Beyonce for the no show? Please, she shouldn’t even bother coming. First of all, she doesn’t need our money. Second of all, you ain’t gonna attract tourists by putting dress code restrictions on an artist known for her tassel barely there stage outfits. Wait, are you staging this concert to attract tourists in the first place or not? Beyonce just performed in Singapore for the F1 and it went without a hitch. In fact, tickets for that show were more expensive than the Malaysian ones yet people still paid to watch her.
I think Beyonce bailed ‘cos ticket sales were tragically low. I was at the ticket counter over the weekend and asked whether there were a lot more tickets left for Beyonce’s concert which was supposed to be in a week and they said ‘yes’… so your guess is as good as mine. This coupled with the crazy fanatical small town people who didn’t want her to come, why should she bother to perform when the country doesn’t appreciate her coming?
After the many times that Malaysia has gotten bad press in the gossip and entertainment sites, I think it is high time our country’s top people evaluated the situation seriously. First off, do you still want Malaysia to be dragged down by bad press? Is this how you intend to draw tourists? Through bad press? If you remember the ridiculousness of the Black Eyed Peas concert when Muslims were at first banned and then allowed to attend? Why so wishy-washy?
What the Malaysian government needs to do is ban all international entertainment acts from coming to Malaysia. That would save us from narrow-minded people politicking and picketing over an artist when there are so many other more important things to be preoccupied with.
This will be a good move because Malaysia will save face for one. We’ve been battered by the gossip and entertainment news sites. Mind you, these are some of the most read websites on the internet and Malaysia is seen as a small country run by freaks. If Indonesia could host Beyonce two years ago, and remember they are the biggest Muslim nation in the world, then who does Malaysia think they are?! If that ain’t a slap in our face then I don’t know what is. We’re too numb and dumb to see it.
Another reason why it is good that Beyonce bailed is because it saves Islam some dignity. I’m sorry but the people who are meant to lead the Muslims are not doing a good job at all in presenting their case. If they said they were going to ban the Muslims then they should have stuck to it rather than reverse the ban a week later. It makes Islam look like it’s led by a bunch of namby-pambies. It makes Muslims uncertain of what Allah wants. Don’t they seek him for wisdom before going to the newspapers? I am not a Muslim but really, it makes them and the religion look foolish when they do these kind of things. Be strong about it and don’t let politics get in the way. I think our religious leaders are too preoccupied with sex. Are they not getting enough of it or something?
Why do the adults of Malaysia not trust their youth to tell from right or wrong or to know moral from immoral? If you have taught them the right virtues at home and at schools, they will be model and upstanding citizens. However, if you continue to stifle the society what you get are the top stories found in The Star. Please head on over to The Star Online for your daily dose of scandalous smut (just check out the ‘Most Read’ stories of the day). The best part is you get to use your imagination ‘cos most of it is implied anyway.
So really, please just ban foreign acts from coming to Malaysia. It saves Malaysians a lot of heartache. And I think for some of us, we would rather see our favourite artists perform in their natural state and that is, Beyonce in her scanty stage clothes, shaking her booty and what not. So we would pay more to see her perform elsewhere without restrictions. Perhaps event companies and sponsors can look into sending winners and fans over to the other countries where the foreign acts will be performing. They do it with the musicals in Singapore so why not with musical acts?
And maybe in the time being we can work on our society. To make it more tolerant of other cultures, to be more open and moderate and not be afraid of what the world has to offer. If we are kept under a bowl, we will never be able to progress. And maybe that is the point, eh?
– It really is. It carried the film so well at the end. Without it, I’m sure the impact wouldn’t have been as great.
