Hundreds of young Christians took to the streets Friday and Saturday in protest as Lady Gaga arrived in Manila for the latest leg of her Asian tour, the Connected Press reports.

The protesters, members of a group called Biblemode Youth Philippines, are calling for the cancellation of the pop star’s concerts in the majority Roman Catholic country. “She declared a distorted view towards Jesus Christ and for us Biblical Christians it is offensive,” protest leader Ruben Abante told the AP. “Her music and every little thing about her is various from what our values are.”

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Ball has been beset by comparable incidents throughout Asia. Immediately after Christian groups complained about her racy lyrics and costumes in Seoul, South Korea, authorities banned supporters younger than 18 from attending the tour’s kickoff display. Gaga was then forced to cancel her sold-out June 3rd physical appearance in Jakarta, Indonesia, when she was denied a concert permit following objections from Islamic tough-liners.

The Manila concerts, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, had been approved by authorities in the Philippines – with some caveats.

“Although we respect artistic and musical expressions, I won’t allow any individual or any group to give acts which may be questionable in a way at any venue under my jurisdiction,” the mayor of Pasay City, part of Metropolitan Manila, mentioned in a statement. “We reminded the producers of Lady Gaga’s concert that the show and the occasion as a total shall not exhibit any nudity or lewd conduct which might be offensive to morals and good customs.”

The Biblemode Youth Philippines group plans to hold a vigil near the concert venue in Manila starting on Sunday.

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Donna Summer season, who died nowadays from cancer at the age of 63, was a lot more than 1 of the disco era’s most profitable artists. She earned a string of hits throughout the Seventies and Eighties with her progressive songwriting and effective, sensual voice that has influenced dance music for decades. From the rough-and-tumble of “Undesirable Ladies” to the triumphant anthem (and wedding favourite) “Last Dance,” and a lot of moving ballads in amongst, Summer helped define the magic of the dance floor all above the globe. Right here is a playlist of 16 of our favorite musical moments from the Queen of Disco.

Chuck Brown, a pioneer of Washington, D.C.’s Go-Go music scene, died today at the age of 75, reports WJLA. Brown had been sick for some time, and was hospitalized with pneumonia last week.

Brown, a guitarist and singer, was recognized to fans as the Godfather of Go-Go.  He played in bands given that the Sixties, but broke by way of in the late Seventies as Go-Go, a subgenre of funk, blew up in the D.C. music scene.

He was best identified for his hits “I Want Some Income,” “Ashley’s Roachclip” and “Bustin’ Loose,” which was sampled prominently on Nelly’s 2002 hit “Hot in Herre.” Brown’s song “L.O.V.E.” was nominated for a Grammy in the very best R&ampB efficiency by a duo or group class in 2011.