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OLYMPIC PAINS
05/17/2008
The Beijing Olympics were supposed to bring a summer-long celebration to China—but live-biz insiders say the mood of protest over Tibet means it's getting harder for international acts to join the party.
Touring sources say the crackdown is due to Icelandic singer Björk's pro-Tibetan independence chant during her March 2 concert in Shanghai (billboard.biz, March 4) and heightened sensitivity over such issues in the run-up to the Aug. 8-24 Olympics, following global pro-Tibet demonstrations and anti-Western counterprotests.
Vice minister of culture Zhou Heping released a statement following the Björk show referring to it as an "isolated incident," claiming, "I don't think it will affect our invitation of artists from all over the world to come to China and perform, particularly during the Olympic Games."
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