Singer Akon had to postpone his April concert in Sri Lanka after the island's nation's government said they planned to deny his visa. This announcement followed a violent incident on Monday were more than 200 protestors in the city of Colombo threw rocks at the offices of Akon's concert promoter's. Some were carrying signs that read "Stop Akon Now", they broke windows and hit cars parked near the buildings. Four employees were reportedly injured. The protestors were upset by Akon's viedo "sexy Chick" where it features woman in bathing suits dancing in front of a Buddha statue during a pool scene. The clip "triggered a lot of disappointment among Buddhists all over the world" a government spokesperson said in a statement. To bad for Akon because more than 60% of Sri Lanka's population is Buddhist. Protestors have previously resorted to violence when they felt disrespect had been shown toward the religion. Theres even a "We Hate Akon" page on Facebook which has more than 12,000 members. Now thats being a little harsh don't you think? "I was not aware that the statue was even on the set of the video until now" Akon said in a statement Wednesday. "I would never set out to offend or desecrate anyone's religion or religious beliefs." "I myself am a spiritual man, so I can understand why they are offended" the singer added. "But violence is never the answer and I am disheartened." Well Mr. Akon you should have done your research so things like this don't happen. I wonder how long it will take for the people to overcome this?
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