Given the controversy with Lady Gaga's Asian Tour, manager Troy Carter has recently spoken out about her stand on the situation. Many countries involved with the tour have banned Lady Gaga's performances claiming her presentation and theatrics are too provocative. Fans have gathered in protest to the ban, but it has not lead to hopeful expectations.
Troy Carter stated that Lady Gaga has no intentions to tone down her act, even if it prevents her from performing in certain countries on the tour. This decision is a great stance for Lady Gaga to defend her artistic vision, but very unfortunate for those fans who will not be able to see her perform because of the controversy.
The main issue is the threat on the sense of conduct and morality from her performance. Lady Gaga's platform of entertainment is said to rival the traditional norms and standards of many of the places involved with this tour. This is ironic because the demand for Lady Gaga in the Asian market is very high. There seems to be no happy medium for the fans and non-fans of the pop sensation.
This situation is also interesting because the concerts that are being hindered are actually sold out concerts. In Indonesia, the permit for the concert was denied close before the show even though tickets for the event were already sold out. In South Korea, fans younger than 18 years old were banned from the concert.
There aren't many artists who have a deep international following and it's always disappointing when the fans are inconvenienced because of cultural and social differences. This is a very unfortunate situation for paying patrons who have invested in the Lady Gaga experience across Asia for this tour. In the future I hope to see more understanding and resolution that doesn't hinder patrons or ideologists from entertainment experiences.
