Madonna's Crucifixion Vanishes
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NBC buckles under pressure from the religious right and removes the crucifixion scene from their broadcast of Madonna’s Confessions tour.
A number of US religious groups threatened to boycott one of the broadcast’s commercial sponsors if the crucifixion was included.
Admittedly the scene prompted silliness around the world:
In Germany, prosecutors monitored the show to see if legal action should be taken.
And a priest in the Netherlands was arrested after making a hoax bomb threat in an attempt to stop the concerts.
NBC cuts Madonna ‘crucifixion’