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Dylan was criticized by Western media and by Human Rights... Email Print Related News Etta James hospitalized with blood infection Fri, May 13 2011 China's economy cools, limiting need for tighter policy Wed, May 11 2011 China eases trade rules, allows U.S. fund sales Tue, May 10 2011 Google launches music service without labels Tue, May 10 2011 China trade surplus surges, fuel for yuan critics in U.S. talks Tue, May 10 2011 Analysis & Opinion The China files, Part 3: Crony capitalism Warner Music’s $3.3 bln sale cues up same old song Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Music » People » China » Singer Bob Dylan (R) performs on stage during his first concert in China at the Worker's Gymnasium in Beijing, April 6, 2011. Credit: Reuters/China Daily By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES | Fri May 13, 2011 7:13pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock legend Bob Dylan took to his website on Friday to dispute accusations he bowed to censorship for his first ever concerts in China last month. Dylan was criticized by Western media and by Human Rights Watch for not performing some of his best-known protest songs on his China tour in April. In a rare online posting, Dylan said Chinese authorities asked for the names of the songs he would play in their country. Dylan said he sent Chinese officials his set lists from the previous three months of shows. He performed in Beijing on April 6 and Shanghai two days later. "If there were any songs, verses or lines censored, nobody ever told me about it and we played all the songs that we intended to play," Dylan wrote in the post. Media commentators cited the absence of songs "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "Blowin' in the Wind" from Dylan's China set list as evidence that the counter-culture hero had caved to pressure. Dylan, who turns 70 this month, said in his Web post that the audience in China, rather than clamoring for his 1960s material, "responded enthusiastically" to music from his last four or five albums. In March, China's Culture Ministry said in a brief statement that an agreement to have Dylan sing in the country came with the proviso that he perform "the approved content." China's censors have been sensitive in the past to subversive political content as well as references to sex, drugs and religion in songs by Western performers. Dylan did open his China shows with his overtly Christian 1979 song "Gonna Change My Way of Thinking," from the period soon after Dylan, who was born Jewish, embraced Christianity for a number of years. His China tour also included his hit songs "Like A Rolling Stone," "All Along the Watchtower" and "Forever Young." Dylan, who is known as "Baobo Dilun" in China, said on his website that he sold 12,000 tickets for the Beijing show, out of a total of 13,000 seats available. He said that the rest of the tickets were given away to orphanages. Dylan faced accusations of selling out after appearing in a 2004 Victoria's Secret commercial and for allowing a Canadian bank to use "The Times They Are A-Changin'" in a 1996 advertisement. (Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis: Editing by Jill Serjeant) Entertainment Fashion Music People China Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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