Lady GaGa kick started her Born This Way Ball tour with a concert in the capital of South Korea, Seoul that fans under the age of 18 were forbidden to attend. The Asian capital was the scene of protests against the artist's provocative imagine prior to her show, which took place in the city's Olympic Stadium. A small group of Christian protesters gathered outside the stadium prior to the show to remonstration against the 'Born This Way' singer as she performed to approximately 45000 fans inside the stadium.
Objectors have been protesting against the singer weeks before the tour kicked off, claiming that the singer is 'obscene' and could 'taint' young people. The group, calling themselves the Civilians Network Against the Lady Gaga Concert, have demonised the performance, as it was "too homosexual and pornographic." Those lucky enough to attend the concert seemed unmoved by the demands placed by pressure groups, with attendees showing up to the gig in flamboyant costumes similar to what the singer is famed for wearing.
The tour will travel across the Euro-Asian continents before arriving in the UK by September, with the first performance kicking off at Twickenham Stadium in London.