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    Little Monsters in Indonesia Show Lady Gaga Some Love [VIDEO]

    By Jeremy Cabalona | Mashable – Mon, Jun 4, 2012

    A group of dedicated fans in Jakarta made Lady Gaga cry with their flash mob video protesting the singer's ban from Indonesia.

    After Lady Gaga announced she was performing her "Born This Way Ball Tour" in Jakarta, her Indonesian fans - or Little Monsters - erupted with excitement. The singer hadn't included Jakarta in her tour schedule before, and this was the first time these fans would be able to see the performer.

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    However, in the weeks before the Jakarta concert on June 3, an extremist religious group began a vocal protest of Lady Gaga and her message - even calling her a "devil worshipper."  The group made threats to intercept and harm Gaga on her trip from the airport.  There were even reports that the extremists purchased 150 tickets to the concert and were prepared to cause a violent scene at the show.

    Separate from the threats from the religious group, the Indonesian government also demanded the "Marry the Night" singer censor her tour.  Throughout the whole situation, Gaga kept her 25 million Twitter followers updates on the situation.

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    In response to the threats, the Indonesian government refused to grant security clearance for the show, and it was cancelled. Although her fans in Jakarta were disappointed, they recognized the security risks and sent this message of support to "Mother Monster" via YouTube.

    However, upset with the violent and intolerant messages of the religious group, Little Monsters banded together on Twitterto take a stand. The Twitter account @IndoProGaga was created by fans in Indonesia, and it organized fans to unite in support of diversity and create a peaceful video message of solidarity.

    The result of their efforts was a 10 minute flash mob (at the top of this post) - which features multiple Lady Gaga songs including "Just Dance," "Bad Romance" and Lady Gaga's anthem for LGBT equality, "Born This Way." The video features "91 Little Monsters" who went all out with their choreography and costumes. Since it was released on June 2, the video has been making a wave on social media. On June 4, Lady Gaga herself saw the video and shared it with her followers.

    Images courtesy of Twitter, Indonesia Pro Gaga

    This story originally published on Mashable here.

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