Apparently Jon Bon Jovi isn’t wanted in Buffalo anymore.
After Buffalo Bills owner, Ralph Wilson, passed away, rumors sparked about Jon Bon Jovi possibly buying the team and moving them to Toronto.
Buffalo fans have made it clear that they aren’t interested in the idea, so much so, that a company called 12th Man Thunder started a campaign to get bars and restaurants throughout the region to stop playing Bon Jovi’s music.
They even created a poster to mark the establishments as “Bon Jovi Free Zones”:
Bars-Businesses: get FREE Bon Jovi Free Zone posters. Sign the pledge & petition http://t.co/JIaLhnII5Q #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/38zzAJqckg
— 12thManThunder (@NoToronto) May 20, 2014
If Buffalo successfully bans Bon Jovi from their city, they won’t be the first ones to do it.
Some of your favorite pop stars have already been banned from cities and countries in one capacity or another:
1. Beyonce was banned from performing in Malaysia because of her sexy attire.
Beyonce onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)
In 2009, conservative Muslim groups protested against Beyonce’s “risque” tour attire and overly-sexy dance moves. Cultural laws in Malaysia forbid any hint of cleavage and they strongly suggest that women be covered from shoulder to knee.
Sorry Malaysia, but Beyonce’s got legs for days.
2. Miley Cyrus was banned from China for posting a picture online.
Miley Cyrus performs at the Staples Center on February 8, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Sometimes parents warn their kids that their future could be affected by what they post online. For example – they might not get the job because of their status update from last weekend.
Well, Miley Cyrus learned this hard way. Times a million. Miley was banned from China after posting a picture of herself imitating a Chinese friend. She is now forbidden from performing, twerking or operating any business in China.
3. Lady Gaga was banned from Malaysia for her “gay” lyrics.
Singer Lady Gaga performs onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 live show at at the Odyssey Arena on November 6, 2011 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Lady Gaga was banned from performing a sold-out 52,000 seat show in Malaysia because of her famous line, “No matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian, transgendered life…” from Born This Way.
Even though we see the lyric as open and welcoming to everyone, the country deemed the words as offensive.
4. Madonna was banned from Egypt because of her beliefs.
Madonna performs during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
In 2004 Egypt banned Madonna from the country because of her Kabbalah beliefs. Pretty harsh!
5. Jay-Z was banned from China because of his vulgar lyrics.
Jay-Z attends the “The Great Gatsby” world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on May 1, 2013 in New York City. (Getty Images)
We just don’t understand this one. Didn’t they know his music before they booked him for a show?
In 2006, Jay-Z was barred from China for his vulgar lyrics, forcing him to cancel his Shanghai show.
