London, May 27 (ANI): Lady Gaga has told her fans that she was devastated at having to call off her Indonesian concert in Jakarta.
The 26-year-old had called off her Indonesian concert in Jakarta, citing security concerns after protests by hardliner religious groups, who called her a 'devil worshipper'.
"I'm so very sorry to the fans and just as devastated as you if not more. You are everything to me." News.com.au quoted her as tweeting.
Indonesian Police had denied issuing a permit for the US pop star after Islamic groups objected to her show, claiming that it was too vulgar.
The hardline Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) had threatened to try to stop Lady Gaga from getting off the plane.
Indonesia though officially secular has more Muslims than any other country.
More than 50,000 tickets were sold for the 3 June event. Promoters have said they would offer refunds.
"Lady Gaga's management has considered the situation minute to minute, and with threats if the concert goes ahead, Lady Gaga's side is calling off the concert," the BBC quoted Minola Sebayang, lawyer for promoters Big Daddy as saying.
But that provided little consolation to people like 25-year-old Johnny Purba.
"This only shows to the world how weak security forces are in this country, how police are afraid of a bunch of hard-liners," he said.
"Gaga's two-hour show will not hurt Indonesian Muslims. For God's sake, she is not a terrorist!" he said.
Hard-liners, however, were ecstatic.
"This is a victory for Indonesian Muslims," Salim Alatas, one of the leaders of the Islamic Defenders Front, said.
"Thanks to God for protecting us from a kind of devil," he added. (ANI)
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