UK’s
Advertising Standards Authority (
ASA) has decided to ban the poster of American singer Demi Lovato’s new album ‘
Holy Fvck’.
The move has been taken as the poster seems to have been causing ‘serious offence’ to Christians, as per the authority.
Before getting banned, the poster was displayed in London last summer.
In the poster, Lovato can be seen wearing a bondage-inspired outfit. She is also laying on a large crucifix and the title of the upcoming album is written across the image.
The regulator ASA has now banned the poster as it thinks it is highly likely to insult viewers, considering its link between sexuality and crucifix.
According to the four complainants, the poster was also allegedly placed where children can view it.
Meet Robby Megabyte, Bosnia’s first robot rock band musician
Rock-band robot
Bosnia’s most popular rock band, Dubioza Kolektiv, has a new recruit who sings and plays musical instruments – a humanoid robot called Robby Megabyte. Students from Sarajevo University’s electrical engineering school agreed to build Robby after the band requested a robot designed to fit the concept of their album #fakenews, which was released last year.
Made by students
One of the students who helped build the robot used in the album, Almir Besic, said the project had been a challenge because they knew nothing at first about the 3D printing needed to build the robot and lacked the necessary equipment. They used recycled materials, including a Golf 2 axle shaft and baby trolley wheels, to make the platform on which Robby moves. It took them about two years to complete the project.
It can eat, drink, shout & likes music!
“Our robot likes to eat, drink, shout, he likes music,” said Vedran Mujagic, the band’s bass guitar player who was most involved in designing the concept for Robby.
Quarantine Show
The band Dubioza Kolektiv is known for its eclectic musical style and socially and politically engaged lyrics. Robby took part in the band’s online weekly gigs called “Quarantine Show” during lockdowns imposed last year to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Band wants to send a message
In a video clip for the #fakenews album, one band member thinks it would be fun to have a robot do his work while he relaxes and has fun, so he orders one and assembles it. Gradually the whole band is replaced by robots in the clip, allowing the men to go and party. But they then get locked out of their studio and the robots have the last laugh, inviting young women to dance and drink as the men look on from outside. “Every little thing is under machine control,” Robby sings in a song called “Take my job away”. The message – about “evil artificial intelligence which takes jobs away from good people” – is intended to be ironic, Mujagic said.
As the poster suggests the offending phrase, it can insult viewers, the ASA said. So, the ad breached the code, as per the ASA.
Polydor Records, which is Lovato’s label, has defended the poster and argued that they didn’t believe it can cause widespread offence.
The approval for the poster was also sought before its release and they were assured that it was acceptable, the label also claimed.
The posters had also appeared for only four days in London and were removed on August 23, Polydor told the ASA.
The ad should not appear again, unless it is altered accordingly, ruled the ASA.
The regulator has said that they have told Universal Music Operations to ensure that their ads did not cause serious or widespread offence in the future.
FAQs
- Who is Demi Lovato?
Demetria Devonne Lovato, or Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor from New Mexico.
- Who banned Demi Lovato’s new album poster?
Advertising Standards Authority, UK
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