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| Fans removed from Dua Lipa concert in China | |
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| Fans have been forcefully removed from a Dua Lipa concert in Shanghai. | Fans have been forcefully removed from a Dua Lipa concert in Shanghai. |
| Videos posted on social media show security workers pulling people out of their seats. | Videos posted on social media show security workers pulling people out of their seats. |
| Heavy-handed crowd control isn't that unusual in China and many are saying people were ejected for standing up or waving pro-gay rights flags. | |
| Visibly upset, Dua told the crowd: "I want to create a really safe environment for us all to have fun." | Visibly upset, Dua told the crowd: "I want to create a really safe environment for us all to have fun." |
| "I want us all to dance. I want us all to sing, I want us all to just have a really good time." | "I want us all to dance. I want us all to sing, I want us all to just have a really good time." |
| Close to tears, she added: "I would love in these last few songs for us to really, really, really enjoy ourselves. How about that?" | Close to tears, she added: "I would love in these last few songs for us to really, really, really enjoy ourselves. How about that?" |
| Some social media users have said people were forcibly removed because they were dancing. | Some social media users have said people were forcibly removed because they were dancing. |
| Others have also said that it was because they were waving pro-gay rights flags. | Others have also said that it was because they were waving pro-gay rights flags. |
| Homosexuality isn't illegal in China, although anti-LGBT attitudes do exist and some have said there's a recent trend to sideline the LGBT community. | Homosexuality isn't illegal in China, although anti-LGBT attitudes do exist and some have said there's a recent trend to sideline the LGBT community. |
| This is the first time Dua Lipa has toured in China. She played in Guangzhou and Shanghai. | This is the first time Dua Lipa has toured in China. She played in Guangzhou and Shanghai. |
| She hasn't addressed the incident on social media. | She hasn't addressed the incident on social media. |
| A China representative for Dua Lipa's record company Warner Music Group told the BBC that no one was available to comment. | A China representative for Dua Lipa's record company Warner Music Group told the BBC that no one was available to comment. |
| The singer is scheduled to perform next in Manila on Friday. | The singer is scheduled to perform next in Manila on Friday. |
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