Seriously!
Elton John will be headlining Morocco’s Mawazine World Rhythms festival despite protests from religious conservatives saying he should be turned away because of his sexuality!
Mustapha Ramid of the Islamist PJD party says:
“We asked the government to exclude this person from the list of artists invited to this festival. This man — sorry, I should say this person, not this man — is known for bragging about his homosexuality.
“Morocco is an Islamic state where stages should not used to allow a person with such a degree of debauchery to perform because we have to shield the young from such influences.”
HORRIBLE! But festival director Aziz Daki has the right attitude, saying:
“Elton John is one of the best artists in the world. He is great and extraordinary when he appears on stage. That’s why we invite him and welcome him to the Mawazine festival.
“The private life of a singer is not our business. We do not invite singers and artists after assessing their private lives.”
And we’re sure he’s going to rock the festival!
[Image via WENN.]