Music censorship illegal in the country, while "Despacito" was pulled by Malaysia's state-owned radio stations following listener concerns over its "un-Islamic" lyrics. Concerts in Malaysia have also been subject to censorship to comply with the country's moral values; Avril Lavigne was instructed to not wear revealing clothing, jump, shout, or include any "negative elements" in a 2008 concert in Kuala Lumpur, Muslim citizens were initially banned from attending a Black Eyed Peas concert in 2009 due to its Guinness sponsorship, as alcohol is banned under Sharia law (the ban was lifted after Guinness agreed to cease advertising its involvement nor sell its
The Black Eyed Peas discography was released in 2005 and reached number two in the US and number one in many countries. It spawned their two highest-charting singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at the time, "Don't Phunk with My Heart" and "My Humps", both of which reached number three. The Black Eyed Peas released their fifth studio album, "The E.N.D", in June 2009. It became their highest charting album in the US, reaching number one. The first single from the album, "Boom Boom Pow", peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, making it the band's first US number-one hit, and held onto