Stefani agrees to tone down Malaysian concert
Singer Gwen Stefani has agreed to tone down her dance moves and scrap revealing costumes when she performs in Malaysia this month, after complaints from Muslim students.
The Sweet Escape hitmaker is due to play her first ever gig in capital city Kuala Lumpur on 21 August but faced opposition from locals who insist the star's behaviour and dress is too inappropriate for the province.
Mohamad Hilmi Ramli, of the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students, says: "Her video clips promoting the event are too obscene.
"We want the organisers to cancel the concert, failing which we will ask the authorities to intervene."
But the show's organiser has reassured the students that Stefani "respects the values and conventions of this country" and vowed that the singer will follow the local code of ethics for foreign artists, which bans the unnecessary baring of skin.
Maxi Communications says in a statement, "Gwen Stefani has confirmed that her concert will not feature any revealing costumes. She will abide by the Malaysian authorities' guidelines to ensure that her show will not be offensive to local sensitivities."
According to the Malaysian government's Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, enforcement officers will meet Stefani ahead of the concert and will monitor her act. She must be covered from her shoulders to her knees and is banned from jumping, shouting or throwing of objects on stage or at the audience.
