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Dua Lipais standing up for her fans.
While it’s unclear exactly why the concertgoers were kicked out, some in attendance suggested it was because they were standing and dancing — which is apparently prohibited at the venue — while others believe it was because they were waving pride flags.According to BBC, homosexuality isn’t illegal in China but anti-LGBTQ attitudes are still prevalent.
Security guards also reportedly fought with the removed attendees outside the concert venue.
Later that night, Lipa started to cry on stage. “I want to create a really safe environment for us all to have fun,” the pop star said. “I want us all to dance, I want us all to sing, I want us all to have a really good time … I would love for these last few songs for us to really, really enjoy ourselves — how about that?”
After the concert ended, the artist professed her love for the city of Shanghai and her fans on Twitter.
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Lipa is currentlyon the Asian leg of her solo tour,with a show in Manila on Friday, and further dates in Thailand, Singapore and Taiwan next week. She returns to the U.S. in mid-September.
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Earlier this year, Lipa was opening forBruno Marsand had tocancel two shows to get her wisdom teeth removed. She also performed at the Billboard Music Awards in May along withShawn MendesandCamila Cabello.
source: people.com
