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Jul

2012

8:04am, EDT

Health concerns force Glen Campbell to cancel overseas tour

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Glen Campbell at the 2012 Country Music Association Music Festival.

By Rolling Stone

Country singer Glen Campbell is canceling his upcoming tour with Kenny Rogers through Australia and New Zealand due to health reasons, the Associated Press reports.

A spokeswoman said Campbell – who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease last year -- isn't up for "the very long flight that it would require."

Glen Campbell says goodbye in style at Grammys

Campbell has been on a Goodbye Tour, and the trip Down Under would have been his last international stop. The singer, however, is still scheduled for performances in the U.S. throughout the summer and into the fall.

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Rogers will still make the tour through Australia and New Zealand, receiving help from Aussie country artists. The trek starts August 10 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Band Perry on being part of history with Glen Campbell

At the end of June, the "Rhinestone Cowboy" singer took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl for his last concert in his long-time home of Los Angeles, with tributes from artists including Jackson Browne and Kris Kristofferson. You can also watch this poignant clip for "A Better Place," in which Campbell revisits his life and career with Josh Homme.

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May

2012

7:16am, EDT

Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia concert amid Muslim protest fears

Dita Alangkara / AP

Muslim men shout slogans during a rally against U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday.

By Alastair Jamieson, msnbc.com

Lady Gaga has canceled a sell-out concert in Indonesia amid security fears following threats from Muslim hardliners over her provocative outfits, it is reported.

Questions were raised about the ‘Born This Way Ball’ in Jakarta after the extremist Islamic Defenders Front predicted violence if it went ahead, calling the singer a “devil’s messenger” who wears only a “bra and panties” on stage, according to an Agence France-Presse report published by Al-Arabiya.

Concert promotion lawyer Minola Sebayang confirmed Sunday that the June 3 show had been canceled, The Associated Press reported.

Lady Gaga refused permit for Indonesia show following religious protests

He said: "With threats if the concert goes ahead, Lady Gaga's side is calling off the concert. This is not only about Lady Gaga's security, but extends to those who will be watching her."

Indonesia is a secular nation, but with a population of 240 million has more Muslims than any other country in the world.

Pat Roque / AP

American pop singer and songwriter Lady Gaga waves to the crowd upon her arrival in Manila, Philippines, earlier this month.

The Jakarta show would have been the biggest performance on Lady Gaga's Asian tour, and more than 50,000 tickets had been sold, the BBC reported.

Promoters said they would offer refunds.

According to music news site NME.com, the singer’s tour kicked off in controversy in April after authorities in Seoul, South Korea implemented a strict adults only policy at her show, banning anyone under the age of 18 from attending her first tour date.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.