Bjork angers Chinese fans over Tibet concert outburst

Icelandic singer Bjork drew criticism from Chinese fans after she declared: “Tibet! Tibet!” to end a passionate performance of her song, 'Declare Independence', during a concert in China.

Bjork angers Chinese fans over Tibet concert outburst

Icelandic singer Bjork drew criticism from Chinese fans after she declared: “Tibet! Tibet!” to end a passionate performance of her song, 'Declare Independence', during a concert in China.

The outburst, at the finale of Bjork’s Sunday night concert in Shanghai, made audience members uneasy, by drawing rare public attention to China’s often harsh rule over Tibet.

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