I’m not a fan of concerts. My last, Destiny’s Child, I walked out on. “Wassup, Sydney?! Wassup!” repeated 17 times to the tune of Bootilicious is not music. It’s terrorism.

Which is a nice segue to the slag-of-the-day, Rihanna, the world’s most popular “singer” (and I use the term loosely). According to plisdeh, Rihanna has cancelled her Jakarta concert citing a travel advisory issued by the United States as the reason.

Interesting… The travel advisory - possibly the most intelligent and helpful advisory issued by a foreign mission since… well, ever - is titled “Demonstrations Possible”. Unlike the 10 page, 4,500 word document issued by the Australians, there is no hysterical warning, no misinformation, just the cold hard facts:

Demonstrations by groups opposing the [Bali bomber] executions may take place with little or no public notice. The Embassy would like to remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and violent and may spread in unpredictable ways. Western interests can become targets of random targets… American citizens are urged to exercise caution… and be aware of their surroundings.

Hmmm… I doubt that the three people in Indonesia who support the Bali bombers would be able to come up with the $150 each they would need to get into Rihanna’s concert, let alone turn a crowd of screaming teenagers into a bloodthirsty mob. That said, if this (above picture) is any indication of what to expect, she’s sure to cause a few porn-obsessed House members to foam at the mouth! She’s probably better off in LA.

Update

According to The Jakarta Post, Rihanna cancelled her Jakarta show after hearing about the Australian travel advisory. The last time I looked, this little sugar mama ho’ was from Barbados or some other tin-pot country (I know, I know… rich coming from a Kiwi). Bitch is dumber than I thought…

Footnote: If you are an Australian intending to travel to Indonesia, or already here, you can find an easy-to-read summary of the Australian travel advisory here.