Madonna Polish Concert Protest Plans
Friday, 12 June 2009
Madonna's upcoming concert in Poland has been thrown into jeopardy after a Catholic group announced plans to protest the show.
A committee is hoping to keep the Material Girl from taking to the stage in Warsaw on 15 August, which coincides with the Assumption of Mary feast - a holy date in the Catholic Church.
A Catholic Society representative maintains the controversial pop star's shows on her Sticky & Sweet tour are anti-Christian and would conflict with the religious celebration.
The group has urged Polish government officials and tour promoters to cancel the show - but if the performance goes ahead, the assembly has promised to 'stifle Madonna' by staging a picket line outside the venue.
The Catholic protesters aren't the first to take issue with Madonna's current tour - last month Russian officials demanded she promise not to blaspheme at her August concert in front of the country's oldest museum.
A committee is hoping to keep the Material Girl from taking to the stage in Warsaw on 15 August, which coincides with the Assumption of Mary feast - a holy date in the Catholic Church.
A Catholic Society representative maintains the controversial pop star's shows on her Sticky & Sweet tour are anti-Christian and would conflict with the religious celebration.
The group has urged Polish government officials and tour promoters to cancel the show - but if the performance goes ahead, the assembly has promised to 'stifle Madonna' by staging a picket line outside the venue.
The Catholic protesters aren't the first to take issue with Madonna's current tour - last month Russian officials demanded she promise not to blaspheme at her August concert in front of the country's oldest museum.
From contactmusic.com
I agree, Eugene!
Posted by: bristar | Thursday, 18 June 2009 at 01:53 PM
Poor ticket sales in Manchester stopped her from performing a 2nd date, as did poor ticket sales on the 2008 leg of the tour in London. She can be stopped, by financial powers, not religious ones.
Posted by: Eugene | Sunday, 14 June 2009 at 02:05 AM
Believe me in Poland it's like a joke and no one cares about that protest. It's a group of people which want to be in the media against almost 100 thousand of fans who'll be at the concert.
Posted by: Dona | Saturday, 13 June 2009 at 06:43 PM
This show isn't even doesn't even deal with religious or rebelious subject matter, what gives?
Posted by: Jerry | Saturday, 13 June 2009 at 05:59 PM
And they think a protest outside the venue will phase her? Get real!
Posted by: James Davis | Saturday, 13 June 2009 at 04:17 PM
The Pope tried to stop her several times and he failed,how can a few priests or catholics be able to stop her!
NO ONE CAN STOP HER!
dD
Posted by: David Durante | Saturday, 13 June 2009 at 12:05 PM