A group of promoters in the Port of Spain plan to write letters to State-owned Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) asking to withdraw it sponsorship from Beyonce’s February 18, 2010 tour. They say her presence will disrupt and take funding away from Carnival activities(a very important even in latin culture). 

“Bringing Beyonce at this time puts more pressure on the industry,” said Fernandes, adding “Carnival activity is a very high risk and a lot of bands suffer high losses”.

He also went on to say the concert cost in the vicinity would cost TT$10 Million (US$1.4 million)

The Recording Industry Association of Trinidad is also raising objection to the concert.

“The State making a $10 million investment to stage an artiste like Beyonce in Trinidad and Tobago is a very large investment,” said RIATT general secretary Fabien Alphonso in a press statement.

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The opening night of the Yas Marina concerts was a bootylicious affair indeed. Set in the shell of the half-finished Ferrari World, the venue looked spectacular – more like a recreation of the Bladerunner backdrop than a concert venue. The sound, too, was surprisingly good, with any unwanted echo – the curse of vast aerodromes like this one – kept to a minimum. Only the dusty floor and outdoor heat proved difficult.
Beyonce took the stage 25 minutes late, by which point some of the audience had started to turn nasty. Loud boos filled the front of the arena, and, to the side of this reviewer, the heat overwhelmed a couple of fainters and a small fight erupted. Not the kind of atmosphere you might expect at a family-friendly pop concert, but almost understandable after an hour and a half packed in like sweaty sardines.

OH WELL..THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE NOT ON YOUR ISH.

After several postponements, Beyonce’s Kuala Lumpur concert has been finally cancelled. The country asserts that its Muslim rules will be disrespected by the pop singer’s skimpy stage outfits and raunchy stage antics.

‘Foreign investors view with trepidation both in Malaysia and neighboring Indonesia’ the growing trend of Islamic fundamentalism. This poses a risk to the economy because ‘investors stop considering Malaysia a model of moderate Muslim democracies.’ The stringent stipulations imposed on Beyonce only point to the fact that Malaysia may not necessarily be the moderate Muslim country that the world thought it to be.

Hmmm…I see where they are comming from, but it seems like they care about her outfits more than their corrupt economy.

Thoughts?