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According to Beyonce website, the singer’s international tour will include also China. The 26-year-old Celebrity will perform November 3 at the Grand Stage in Shanghai. Last month Beyonce Knowles was forced to cancel her first ever concert in Kuala Lumpur on November 1 due to some strict rules for performers. However she replaced it with a performance in Jakarta on October 30. Indonesia is also Muslim but reportedly has less rules for performers.

Chinese officials are also careful when it comes to foreign performers, Rolling Stones were not allowed to sing some of their racier hits and canceled a performance by Beyonce’s boyfriend, Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z, claiming his lyrics are “vulgar.”

Beyonce’s tour also include Cluj, Romania; Istanbul, Turkey; Mumbai, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and the southern Chinese enclave of Macau.

According to reports Jennifer Armour filed again a lawsuit against Beyonce claiming she copied lines and upbeats from the former’s song ‘Got a Little Bit of Love for You’ for her track ‘Baby Boy’. As a recall in 2005 the R&B Celebrity Beyonce was sued by a Minneapolis singer-songwriter Jennifer Armour, claiming the same thing, insisting Jennifer Armour former manager submitted demo recordings of her song to various studios including Columbia Records and Atlantic Recording Corporations, record labels for the R&B Celebrity Beyonce Knowles and Sean Paul. At that time the judge has dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit and the court conclusion was that the song is “substantially dissimilar”. What’s different this time?

Recently Armour’s attorney Dana Kirk reportedly said that the case should be resurrected since a jury hearing was not conducted and also that an expert analysis shows that Beyonce Knowles’ upbeat ‘Baby Boy’ had similarities with her client’s demo.

It has been reported that R&B Celebrity Beyonce Knowles was forced to cancel her first ever concert in Kuala Lumpur on November 1. Although it was not confirmed, the real reason may be a Muslim group who protested against Beyonce concert. The country is known for the strict rules performers have to remember. According to Billboard.com, there must be no hugging or kissing audience members of the audience or artists, no jumping or shouting, no throwing objects on stage or at the audience, and no foul language.

The performers should have their cloths on in this way less skin is revealed, also they may not have obscene or drug-related images or messages. It seems organizers were waiting for Beyonce Knowles to agree with the new rules before heading the stage.

In other Celebrity news, Beyonce will release a DVD with a stunning live performance from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The DVD is set to hit stores November 27th. The concert features a guest appearance of celebrities like, hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and her Destiny’s Child ex-bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland.

Check out an amazing song, No One from sensational singer Alicia Keys.

Gabrielle has slammed the Britain’s Mobo Awards which was held in Greenwich, London recently for removing the soul category from the ceremony. The soul singer is saying that the event is obviously ignoring so many artists and that it has become dominated by American stars. Mobo celebrates all forms of music of black origin, but Gabrielle criticized for getting rid of its jazz award. In response Mobo spokesperson said that soul music is derivative of gospel and rhythm & blues. Which means there is not a specific category entitled ’soul’ and the artists are being recognized. Here’s the list of the Mobo’s winners.

How can you leave out the soul award? I think you need to shut it down. I’m really shocked. It just shows how behind the British music scene is because that wouldn’t happen in America. Music of black origin is soul and jazz and anything else that is inspired by black music. I think we should all turn off. And anyway, it’s all the time dominated by the Americans. We’re still licking their booties because it pays homage to the fact that they’re still kicking our arses, the Americans. They’re still more knowledgeable than us.
- Gabrielle told the BBC -