When others think that she's just being "Miley," do not count the government of the Dominican Republic as among the singer's ardent fans. On Thursday, the government commission of the country that oversees public performances has banned the singer's September 13 "Bangerz" on morality grounds. According to the commission, it decided to ban the concert as the singer reportedly "undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law."
The government commission did not cite the law that was used as a basis for the ban on Cyrus's concert. However, it would definitely put a damper on the former Disney star's parade, considering that tickets retailing from $27 to $370 for the concert in Santo Domingo had been on sale since July, the New York Daily News reported.
In his piece for Forbes, Daniel Papalia said that the Dominican Republic's decision to ban Cyrus' concert was a direct contradiction to a US Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor piece called "Diplomacy in Action," wherein the study states that there is currently no government restrictions on "academic freedom or cultural events" being exercised in the country since 2008.
Whether or not Cyrus' camp decides to remain mum and potentially invoke this piece to proceed with the concert, it was considerable that such entity would resort to banning the singer from staging her controversial concert tour. Although it has been critically praised, concerns about Cyrus's younger-than-the-legal-age fan base flocking to her concerts have been raised not only by parents, but content watchdogs as well. Daily Mail said even some of the critics admitted that her concerts were raunchy at best, with Cyrus twerking, crotch-grabbing and staging sexual and drug-themed numbers.
This would not be the first time the Dominican Republic has issued a ban based on morality grounds. The government commission had banned songs to be played in the country's airwaves, including some of the music by Calle 13 of Puerto Rico, Daily Mail said.
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