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
Alive (The Black Eyed Peas song) Alive (The Black Eyed Peas song) "Alive" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas from their album "The E.N.D". The track reached number 65 in the Canadian Singles Chart and number 88 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was released on May 23, 2009 in United Kingdom, May 25 in Australia and on May 26 on iTunes. It was the second promotional single from the album as part of "The Countdown to "The E.N.D", the first being "Imma Be" and the third being "Meet Me Halfway" which were later commercial singles. Will.i.am said about the track: "Alive is