The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz

Taylor Swift cancels Thai gig after coup

Posted: 27 May 2014 08:55 AM PDT

May 27, 2014

Taylor Swift will tour several Asian countries including Malaysia in May and June. – Reuters pic, May 27, 2014.Country-pop star Taylor Swift has cancelled an upcoming sold-out concert in politically turbulent Thailand, the singer confirmed Tuesday, after the army took control of the country and imposed a curfew and martial law.

Swift was due to play at the Impact Arena on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok on June 9, but organisers announced it had been cancelled "due to recent events in Thailand", according to a post on the Thai Ticket Major website.

"I'm sending my love to the fans in Thailand. I'm so sad about the concert being canceled," Swift said in a post on Twitter.

The 24-year-old pop diva is due to tour the region as part of her "Red Tour" in the coming weeks.

Thailand's powerful military ousted the civilian government of former premier Yingluck Shinawatra Thursday following months of street protests.

The kingdom has been repeatedly rocked by rival demonstrations from enemies of Yingluck's divisive brother Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 coup, as well as his "Red Shirt" supporters.

Thailand's junta has curbed civil liberties and restricted the media, imposed a nightly curfew and abrogated most of the constitution.

Swift has other concerts in Shanghai, Tokyo, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore in May and June. – AFP, May 27, 2014.

‘Frozen’ becomes fifth highest-grossing film in box office history

Posted: 26 May 2014 09:51 PM PDT

May 27, 2014

Since its release in November 2013, Disney's seasonal animated feature has brought in over $1.2 billion (RM3.9 billion) in theatres worldwide, placing it ahead of "Iron Man 3" in the ranking of the most lucrative blockbusters at the global box office.

Thanks to its popularity with Japanese moviegoers, "Frozen" is still putting money in Disney's coffers six months after its premiere. As of Sunday, May 25, the movie had earned a cumulative total of $1,219,179,972 in theatres. This impressive result makes "Frozen" the fifth highest grossing feature in the history of the box office.

The story of Anna and her sister Elsa overtook "Iron Man 3," which grossed $1.215 billion during its run in theatres. At the top of the podium are "Avatar" ($2.7 billion), "Titanic" ($1.8 billion), "The Avengers" ($1.5 billion) and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" ($1.3 billion).

"Frozen" has also become Disney's highest-grossing feature – another title taken from "Iron Man 3" – and the only animated feature among the top 10 highest-grossing films at the worldwide box office. However, "Frozen" is not the only animated movie to break the symbolic $1 billion barrier at the box office: "Toy Story 3," in 12th place overall, grossed $1.063 billion in theatres. – AFP/Relaxnews, May 27, 2014.

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The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz

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