Monkeys alert fans to non existant show

The Arctic Monkeys had to resort to Twitter to alert fans in Malaysia about a  "fraudulent promotion" of a 2015 stadium show that was never scheduled to take place. The tweets were in response to posters for a show supposedly taking place on February 28 but the band wrote "Following our show in Rio, there are no further live shows planned. Please disregard fraudulent promotions." A poster for the fake gig was also posted alongside the announcement.

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Ke$ha no show in Malaysia

Ke$ha is the latest artist to have a show cancelled in Malaysia after the authorities there said her show would "hurt cultural and religious sensitivies". She had been due to play a show in the nation's capital Kuala Lumpur. Despite consenting to tone down her 'suggestive' lyrics and costumes in line with the Muslim country's strict rules, Ke$ha was forbidden from appearing, she says, under threat of "imprisonment", a claim that's since been denied by the concert's promoters, Livescape.

Spotify Launches in Asia, Mexico and Eastern Europe

Spotify has launched in right new territories :  Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Expansion into Singapore and Hong Kong was first rumoured last August, when the company set up subsidiaries in the two countries. Spotify is now available in 28 countries.

Anti-gay protests in Malaysia target Elton

Islamic extremists in Malaysia have taken to the streets to protest against a concert by Elton John will "drag Muslims into vice". and will promote "immoral" and hedonistic values. The protests came two days after Sir Elton's show in Kuala Lumper at the 6,000 capacity Arena of The Stars which the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party failed to have cancelled.  Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia and punishable by up to 20 years in prison. A Lady Gaga concert in the country was cancelled last year after protests.  In Russia, the Duma is examining extending a ban on 'homosexual propaganda' already in place in nine regions including St Petersburg to a nationwide reach. The legislation is apparently needed to protect minors.