Sri Lanka: Live concerts see a high level display of Fan ‘craziness’. But this concert proved that the degree of such fan behavior can have some negative consequences.
The recent concert of Spanish heartthrob Enrique Iglesias as a part of his tour ‘Love and Sex’ which was a big hit for the fans’ is said to have left the Sri Lankan President unhappy
According to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, the organisers of Colombo’s Enrique Iglesias concert should be “whipped with toxic stingray tails” as punishment for the “uncivilised behavior” of female fans.
Sirisena, who, like many Sri Lankans, is a devout Buddhist, was reportedly outraged by reports that some women had tossed their underwear at Iglesias, while one fan jumped on stage to kiss the Spanish pop star, according to a BBC report. Iglesias performed in Colombo on December 20.
“I don’t advocate that these uncivilised women who removed their brassieres should be beaten with toxic stingray tails,” Sirisena said, according to the BBC report, and added, “but those who organised such an event should be. This is most uncivilised behavior that goes against our culture.”
Sirisena also expressed disagreement with the cost of the tickets, which ranged from USD 35 to USD 250, and said more must be done to prevent similar events in the future, according to the Colombo Gazette.
