Censorship in Malaysia cancellation of a concert on 29 August 2008 by Canadian rock singer Avril Lavigne. Her onstage moves were considered too provocative for Malaysia's teenage population. Eventually the concert went on as scheduled; it sold over 10,000 tickets and was a critical success in Malaysia. After the event, the government lifted some bans, allowing musicians to perform in Malaysia to boost tourism. In September 2009, the Malaysian government agreed to let Muslims attend a concert by US hip-hop stars The Black Eyed Peas, reversing an earlier ban imposed because the show was sponsored by an alcoholic beverage company. The government did
Black-eyed pea shelled and brown or buff when dried. A popular variation of the black-eyed pea is the purple hull pea; it is usually green with a prominent purple or pink spot. The currently accepted botanical name for the black-eyed pea is "Vigna unguiculata" subsp. "unguiculata", although previously it was classified in the genus "Phaseolus". "Vigna unguiculata" subsp. "dekindtiana" is the wild relative and "Vigna unguiculata" subsp. "sesquipedalis" is the related asparagus bean. Other beans of somewhat similar appearance, such as the "frijol ojo de cabra" (goat's eye bean) of northern Mexico, are sometimes incorrectly called black-eyed peas, and vice versa. The