Malaysia stands firm on dress code for performers
After Beyonce scrapped her debut show in Malaysia, the managers of music artists are being warned to study dress code restrictions before booking dates in the Muslim-majority country.

A September 28 statement from Kuala Lumpur-based promoter Pineapple Concerts gave no reason for the cancellation of the November 1 Beyonce concert at the city's 9,000-capacity Putra Stadium, although Pineapple later blamed a "scheduling conflict".

But Malaysian industry sources maintain the cancellation was caused by Beyonce's apparent refusal to abide by the country's strict dress code for performers.

Many Muslim groups, including the 10,000-member National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students (NUMMS), had urged the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage - which in 2005 introduced a compulsory dress code and other rules for performers - to stop the concert from taking place.