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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-07-09
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[01] LOPEZ OCCUPIED CYPRUS CANCELLATION
[01] LOPEZ OCCUPIED CYPRUS CANCELLATION
Jennifer Lopez, American singer and actress has cancelled a concert
that she had agreed to stage this month in the Turkish occupied areas
of the Republic of Cyprus, after a strong reaction against her planes.
The celebrity had been invited to celebrate her 41st birthday , in
return for taking part in a one-off concert on the anniversary of the
date that Turkish troops invaded and occupied the northern part of the
island.
Thousands of people had launched over the last few weeks an online
campaign asking Lopez to reconsider her decision to perform in the
Turkish Cypriot pseudostate, officially recognized only by Turkey.
According to a statement issued by Lopezs representative Jennifer Lopez
would never knowingly support any state, country, institution or regime
that was associated with any form of human rights abuse. After a full
review of the relevant circumstances in Cyprus, it was the decision of
her advisors to withdraw from the appearance. This was a team decision
that reflects our sensitivity to the political realities of the region
the statement concludes.
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