A promotions company that organized a Pussycat Dolls concert in Malaysia has been fined for violating decency laws with the show.

According to the BBC, Absolute Entertainment was slapped with a 10,000 Ringgits ($3000 CDN) fine for letting the group perform a “sexually suggestive” set.

The concert took place in the Kuala Lumpur suburb on July 26. The council responsible for the area issued the fine.

A complaint by Malaysia’s culture minister led to the punishment.

“I believe the way the Pussycat Dolls behaved on stage amounted to gross indecency,” he said, according to local newspaper the Malay Mail.

It’s not the first time that Malaysian authorities have targeted musicians for decency regulations. In 2003, Linkin Park was told they couldn’t wear shorts while playing in the country. And in 2004, Mariah Carey was told to heed regulations on clothing.






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