Billie Eilish’s concert in Bukit Jalil a couple of months back was well received by fans, but at the same time, it also sparked heated debates online as local preachers voiced out against having concerts in Malaysia.
As of today, we have a list of scheduled concerts up until 2023, and those who are against the concert culture continue to speak against it. Most recently, PAS Youth Chief, Ustaz Fadhli Shaari explained why they are selective when it comes to concerts, especially foreigners.
As Blackpink is slated to perform in Malaysia in March of next year, Fadhli used the K-Pop group as an example.
“If they promote immoral activities, then it’s a NO”
Before he explained further, Fadhli apologised for not having a deep understanding of Blackpink’s background, but it’s what the group has to offer that he was concerned about.
“If they promote immoral activities and unlimited freedom, then we should stop them from coming.”
However, Fadhli said if they are simply here to entertain the youth, then their presence in the country next year shouldn’t be a problem.
“In Kelantan, we had invited (local singer) Awie in the past, that was not an issue,” Fadhli added.
He then said that it’s fine to let the youth have some entertainment once in a while, and said that he was glad for the fact that no local artists have been involved in immoral activities so far.
“Fellow artists, don’t worry. You can still survive if we become the government”, he said in an event recently.
In a clip on the Facebook page of Malaysia’s PAS Youth, Fadhli assured that they are celebrating the youth and the need to get entertained. However, it’s all about the artists and the performers who publicly promote immoral activities, such as LGBTQ that he is worried about. You can listen to his statement in the clip below.
Fellow Malaysians, especially concertgoers, do you think the government has a part to play in “filtering” the background of the performers prior to performing in our country?
