Allowing Swedish black metal band Watain, known for its Satanist references in its music, to hold its concert in Singapore will be “against public order interest” and “affect our religious and social harmony”, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on Thursday .
The concert was initially allowed to take place with a rating of Restricted 18 with other “stringent requirements” in place, including the removal of religiously offensive songs, references to religion or using religious symbols, and ritualistic acts on stage, added the IMDA spokesperson. “Nevertheless, over the last few days, there were a lot of concerns expressed,” he said during the interview, which was organised to address the issue.
Following a further security assessment on Wednesday by the IMDA, the ministry decided “in the light of the responses that the band had evoked and taking account the history that we know” to advise the IMHA to cancel the concert, said Shanmugam.
Genius!
😱Why are people weak in mind & faith regardless of religion or beliefs? Always afraid of boggie man & dark elements which can ' corrupt ' innocent or ignorant.And today's damn Internet, media & their own biasness hvent done that all already? Nannies ChannelNewsAsia