China to Britney Spears: Come on over, but don’t show too much skin

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Britney Spears will be allowed to go on tour in China next year, but only if she agrees to “leave the revealing outfits at home.”

Britney Spears’ first China tour has been approved by the Culture Ministry, but they want to know what she’s wearing before she hits the stage, the official China News Service reported Tuesday.

Spears, who is currently on a world tour to promote her latest album “In The Zone,” will perform five concerts in Shanghai and Beijing sometime next year, CNS said.

….However, the star’s sexy image has caused concern. Culture officials have asked the concert’s Chinese organizers to guarantee she doesn’t show too much skin on stage, CNS said.

“Relevant departments will carry out strict reviews of Britney Spears’ performance clothing,” the report said.

It wasn’t clear what standards inspectors will use or how they would be enforced. A spokesman for Spears could not be immediately reached.

The head of the Culture Ministry’s performance division, Pan Yan, said she hadn’t received a performance application and couldn’t comment on the report.

An unidentified spokesman for the concert’s Chinese organizers was quoted by CNS as saying the ministry’s wishes would be respected.

But he said Spears’ outfits and stage show are the same on each stop of the tour and it would be “impossible to make up clothes specially for the China performances.”

With more than 54 million records sold worldwide, Spears would be one of the biggest international pop stars to play here since the communist state’s establishment in 1949.

Why anyone would want to go to a Britney Spears concert in the first place is beyond me. Knowing that there’s no chance of any wardrobe malfunction is just one more incentive to stay home.

The Discussion: 3 Comments

awww, china’s taking out all the fun >.awww, china’s taking out all the fun >.<

June 1, 2004 @ 2:52 pm | Comment

Just a rumor. Accoding Beijing Morning Post (July 3), the organizer expressed they did not ask for the approval of The Culture Ministry yet, let alone any performance detail. There are still some problems exist between the organizer and the agent of Britney.

June 3, 2004 @ 7:54 pm | Comment

I telephoned Britney yesterday and asked “Hey Britney what are you wearing” she hung up.

I’m a filthy youth, and yet I want to know the same things as the Government, neat.

June 5, 2004 @ 5:09 am | Comment

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