German Officials Shut Down Peaches' Jesus Christ Superstar Production

Canadian electro pop singer Peaches was all set to go onstage for her one woman production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' musical, when she found out that German authorities controlling the rights to the musical decided to shut it down.

As The Guardian reports, Peaches was scheduled to debut at Berlin's Hibbel Theater next month, but those holding the rights to the songs decided that having the provocative Peaches portray Jesus Christ would push the envelope a bit too far. Peaches, for her part, was upset, writing on her Twitter page: "It's a shame that the authorities feel threatened by this fresh approach. I know a lot of people who really love the music and would appreciate this stripped-down solo performance. I have so much respect for the music and lyrics from the original score and this was my way of honouring that."