China approves Christina Aguilera tour

SHANGHAI: China’s zealous culture guardians this week cleared Christina Aguilera to perform in Shanghai next month despite misgivings about the racy US pop star’s “sexy” act, entertainment sources said on Wednesday.

China’s censors banned the Rolling Stones from playing some of their more sexually explicit songs at their first concert in Shanghai last year, and Beijing also cancelled rap artist Jay-Z’s 2006 concert, citing indecent lyrics, local media reported.

Aguilera’s official website (www.christinaaguilera.com) says she will perform in Shanghai on June 26.