Sir Elton’s tribute to Ai Weiwei hits wrong note with authorities http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article3611290.ece
Sir Elton John dedicated his first — and possibly last — concert in Beijing to Ai Weiwei, the dissident artist who spent nearly three months of last year under a police detention that sparked outrage around the world. After a controversy-free performance in Shanghai last week, the British singer announced the dedication following the second song of the night, ensuring that any Chinese Culture Ministry officials in the audience will have spent the remainder of the concert squirming.
"This whole show,"Sir Elton informed his 10,000-strong audience at the MasterCard Center in Beijing,"is dedicated to Ai Weiwei."
