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17th November 2017
10:36am GMT
The insider said: “She was initially granted a visa to perform at the VS show in Shanghai, then Chinese officials changed their minds and yanked her visa.
“For every artist who wants to perform in China, officials comb through their social-media and press reports to see if they have done anything deemed to be offensive to the country."
They added: "Maroon 5 was banned a few years ago because one band member wished the Dalai Lama happy birthday on Twitter.”Explore more on these topics:
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