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"Lady Gaga has been denied a permit to perform in a giant Doritos vending machine set up in a parking lot. The singer was planning to play the Doritos Stage at next month&amp;#039;s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, but the authorities ruled that it was unsafe due to her large following.  &amp;quot;Our conclusion was based primarily on public safety concerns,&amp;quot; Don Pitts, manager of the City of Austin Music &amp;amp; Entertainment division, told Austin 360.  &amp;quot;We look at the size and capacity of the location covered by the permit being sought and how it fits with the anticipated attendance, based on event capacity and promotion. At the end of the day, it&amp;#039;s a parking lot.&amp;quot; However, Gaga could still appear at this year&amp;#039;s South By Southwest if Doritos decide to host the show elsewhere in Austin.  &amp;quot;We informed the applicant that we would support relocation to an established venue with the necessary permanent infrastructure,&amp;quot; Pitts added. SXSW 2014 will run from March 6 to 16, with Coldplay, London Grammar and Imagine Dragons to play the first ever iTunes Festival dates in the US during the run. Listen to Lady Gaga&amp;#039;s latest single &amp;#039;Do What U Want&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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