SINGAPORE - Upcoming performances by a controversial South Korean DJ at a local club have been cancelled due to the performer's insistence on playing two soundtracks with religious elements, the club said.
DJ NewJeansNim, who infuses Buddhist elements into his performances, was scheduled to perform at Club Rich Singapore on June 19 and 20.SINGAPORE - Upcoming performances by a controversial South Korean DJ at a local club have been cancelled due to the performer's insistence on playing two soundtracks with religious elements, the club said.
Mr He said that patrons who have already paid will be fully refunded. The club is hoping to find a replacement for the DJ, he added. ST had reported on May 20 that discussions were under way between the federation and Club Rich on the performances. He also thanked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong and Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam, both of whom had spoken out about the issue on Facebook.
According to a police statement on May 21, Club Rich had said that it will keep to Singapore's licensing conditions and that the DJ's performance will not contain any element associated with religion.
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