Celebrity | Erykah Badu Malaysia Cancels Concert Over Erykah Badu's Tattoo 'Allah' tattoo offends Muslim officials By Evann Gastaldo Posted Feb 28, 2012 10:34 AM CST Copied In this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010 file photo, Erykah Badu performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) Erykah Badu's Malaysia concert has been canceled, and it's all thanks to the singer's tattoo. A newspaper photo revealed that Badu has the Arabic word for "Allah" inked on her upper body; officials called it "an insult to Islam" and canceled tomorrow's planned performance in Kuala Lumpur. The newspaper that ran the photo has since apologized, and the BBC notes that the tattoo may not be permanent. Concert organizers are hoping officials will change their minds. (Badu also angered Dallas once, by running around naked at JFK's assassination site.) Read These Next President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Federal judge rips into Trump himself in deportation ruling. Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Report an error