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Lady Gaga has been cleared of breaking British broadcasting rules after her live performance on The X Factor prompted a barrage of complaints from offended viewers.
The 27-year-old star was on stage to perform singles Do What U Want and Venus during the results show on October 27, shortly before girl-group Miss Dynamix were sent home following a closely fought sing-off with Hannah Barrett.
Dressed in a flesh coloured bra and panties, Gaga – real name Stefani Germanotta – was accompanied by a troupe of scantily clad dancers for a typically energetic, yet comparatively tame display given her risqué track record.
The 27-year-old star was on stage to perform singles Do What U Want and Venus during the results show on October 27, shortly before girl-group Miss Dynamix were sent home following a closely fought sing-off with Hannah Barrett.
Dressed in a flesh coloured bra and panties, Gaga – real name Stefani Germanotta – was accompanied by a troupe of scantily clad dancers for a typically energetic, yet comparatively tame display given her risqué track record.
But while the performance got an enthusiastic round of applause from those in attendance at London’s Fountain Studios, viewers were left cold.
Lady Gaga cleared of breaking UK broadcasting rules after raunchy X Factor performance prompts barrage of complaints
Media regulator Ofcom report that 317 called in to complain about the explicit nature of her appearance, which occurred before the 9pm watershed.
Lady Gaga cleared of breaking UK broadcasting rules after raunchy X Factor performance prompts barrage of complaints
Media regulator Ofcom report that 317 called in to complain about the explicit nature of her appearance, which occurred before the 9pm watershed.
A further 60 complaints were placed at ITV regarding the act, carried out in front of a backdrop of Botocelli’s The Birth Of Venus – a recurrent theme throughout her promotional campaign for third album ARTPOP.
The channel has since deemed the performance to be within broadcasting rules.
A spokesperson said: ‘We do not believe Lady Gaga's performance was inappropriate for the family audience of the X Factor results show, which has an established tradition of featuring performances from the biggest music stars.’
Those stars include Rihanna and Christina Aguilera, whose raunchy dance moves led to similar complaints during past series’ of the hit show, and a similar response when they were both cleared of breaking any rules.
Gaga has also received backlash of a different kind following the release of ARTPOP and its lukewarm response from fans and critics.
The channel has since deemed the performance to be within broadcasting rules.
A spokesperson said: ‘We do not believe Lady Gaga's performance was inappropriate for the family audience of the X Factor results show, which has an established tradition of featuring performances from the biggest music stars.’
Those stars include Rihanna and Christina Aguilera, whose raunchy dance moves led to similar complaints during past series’ of the hit show, and a similar response when they were both cleared of breaking any rules.
Gaga has also received backlash of a different kind following the release of ARTPOP and its lukewarm response from fans and critics.
Despite climbing to the top of the Billboard chart, her latest LP has failed to scale the heights of its predecessor, Born This Way, which sold more than a million copies in its first week of sales.
By comparison, ARTPOP has laboured with 285,000 copies sold during the first seven days of release – an 81% drop.
Lead single Applause also struggled, climbing to number 4 on the US Hot 100 while Katy Perry’s Roar, released on the same day, climbed to the top of the charts.
By comparison, ARTPOP has laboured with 285,000 copies sold during the first seven days of release – an 81% drop.
Lead single Applause also struggled, climbing to number 4 on the US Hot 100 while Katy Perry’s Roar, released on the same day, climbed to the top of the charts.
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