Photos of Selena Gomez and the Dalai Lama taken in 2014 have come back into the spotlight this week after rumors popped up claiming China was banning the pop singer from the country. Since they are not fans of the Dalai Lama, these 2-year-old photos of the two together apparently deemed concert cancellations and a ban on performing in the country a fitting punishment.
The torrid history between the Dalai Lama and China isn't exactly news, but now it looks like Chinese fans of Gomez are the ones losing out on some quality concert experiences. While we're not sure if this news is confirmed, Gomez did share a post on her Chinese social media platform, Weibo, account, to promote her Revival Tour.
This news comes from a number of sources, including The Daily Mail, which was pretty much just reporting on seeing Gomez at an airport with her rumored boyfriend, Orlando Bloom. But we can credit the claim to the "Shady Music Facts" Twitter account, which, as you know from its name, is a little shady!
Check out the tweet and photo that started the rumors (via Shanghaist / UPROXX):
Due to this image of her & the Dalai Llama. Selena Gomez has been BANNED from China. Her shows there are cancelled. pic.twitter.com/HKE70fIRxS
— Shady Music Facts (@musicnews_shade) April 18, 2016
Hopefully this is just a rumor and Gomez's Chinese tour dates have not been canceled. Check out the rest of her tour dates right here:
MAY 6 LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
MAY 8 FRESNO, CA, USA
MAY 10 SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
MAY 11 SAN JOSE, CA, USA
MAY 13 SEATTLE, WA, USA
MAY 14 VANCOUVER, CANADA
MAY 16 EDMONTON, CANADA
MAY 17 CALGARY, CANADA
MAY 19 SASKATOON, CANADA
MAY 20 WINNIPEG, CANADA
MAY 22 TORONTO, CANADA
MAY 23 LONDON, CANADA
MAY 25 OTTAWA, CANADA
MAY 26 MONTRéAL, CANADA
MAY 28 BOSTON, MA, USA
MAY 29 UNCASVILLE, CT, USA
Check out all of Selena's tour dates here!
