Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Beyoncé Performs In Manila, Upsets Ethiopians
After heating up the stage in Shanghai, Beyoncé Knowles and her entourage showed up in Manila as planned on Tuesday (November 6).
The Irreplaceable singer arrived at 2:05 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on board a private plane for a one-night live concert at the Bonifacio Global City on Wednesday.
And now that the Manila show is over and done with, it’s off to Korea for two dates planned for Friday and Saturday at the Olympic Gym in Seoul.
While the most recent performances have gone smoothly, the Dreamgirls actress is facing a bit of a backlash from a September trip to Ethiopia.
According to AP reports, “The 26-year-old singer met with the Ethiopian patriarch, Abune Paulos, before performing in skimpy sequined outfits as part of celebrations of the country’s millennium, which fell in September, according to the church’s calendar. Daniel Techale, a 28-year-old Theological College of the Holy Trinity alumnus who lives at the college, said about 30 of his friends had been hospitalized after a hunger strike they began Sunday. He said students were upset by the closeness of the church to the ruling party and restrictions on their speech, but were also upset over the Beyonce-Paulos meeting.”
“She provoked the whole situation,” Thecale said, accusing the patriarch of “practically a nonreligious act. It’s unacceptable, or inappropriate, to say the least.”
At this time, authorities are trying to persuade the students to end their hunger strike. Nonetheless, the Beyonce Experience keeps rolling along.
Enjoy the pictures of Beyonce performing and arriving in Manila (November 6-7).
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posted by Kayla at 12:23 PM
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