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"Selena Gomez has been forced to cancel Russian tour dates after allegedly being denied a work visa. The 21-year-old singer is currently promoting her album Stars Dance and is thought to have been denied access to the country because of her stance on gay rights.  Gomez was set to perform in Minsk, Belarus on Thursday but it has been axed along with concerts in Saint Petersburg on Monday and Moscow two days later.  An additional performance in Kiev, Ukraine has also been removed from the itinerary. Russia passed a bill in June that bans &amp;quot;propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations&amp;quot; to minors. According to Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Gomez&amp;#039;s visa denial was expected last week.  Lady Gaga was recently accused of promoting &amp;quot;gay propaganda&amp;quot; at a concert in Saint Petersburg.  Gomez performed to crowds in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday and is lined up to take to the stage in Dubai on September 27.  Following her stint in the United Arab Emirates, the former Wizards of Waverly Place actress will return to her native America to carry out 33 shows in 49 days. The gigs begin in Washington DC on October 10 and end in Saint Louis on November 27. The &amp;#039;Come and Get It&amp;#039; singer started her tour this August in Canada before moving on to Western Europe this month. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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