Demi Lovato

The poster featured an image of Lovato bound in a bondage-style outfit while lying on a large, cushioned crucifix.

The ASA ruled that the ad must not appear again in the form complained of unless it was suitably targeted, adding: “We told Universal Music Operations to ensure their ads did not cause serious or widespread offence in future.” The ASA said it would have been clear to most of those who saw the poster that the ad alluded to the expression “holy f***”, and considered that it was likely to result in serious and widespread offence and had been targeted irresponsibly. The poster attracted four complaints that it was likely to cause serious or widespread offence and was irresponsibly placed where children could see it.

An advert promoting Demi Lovato's album Holy Fvck has been banned in the UK as it could be offensive to Christians.

A poster of Demi Lovato, lying on a crucifix in a bondage-style outfit, has been banned by in the UK for causing offence to Christians.

The ASA also told Universal Music Operations Ltd to ensure their adverts did not cause “serious or widespread offence” in future. The poster was removed after four days in August 2022. The image in question is the album cover of Lovato’s latest album, Holy Fvck.

An advert promoting Demi Lovatos album 'Holy Fvck' has been banned in the UK for being likely to "cause serious offence to Christians".

She said: "Over the past year-and-a-half, I've been doing some healing and self-reflective work. She added: "But I think what's important is, like, nobody's perfect. It's just all about respect." I've actually adopted the pronouns of she/her again. "For me, I'm such a fluid person that... I just felt like a human.

A poster promoting Demi Lovato's latest album has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in part because it was 'likely to cause offence ...

The ASA found that the image was ‘a particularly sacred image for Christians, were likely to cause serious offence to some recipients’ yet remained entirely silent on the graphic depiction of violence. In 2009-2010, the ASA banned three adverts by ice cream company Antonio Federici for depicting a priest and a nun about to kiss, two priests about to kiss, and a pregnant nun, which were deemed to be ‘mocking the beliefs of Roman Catholics and was therefore likely to cause serious offence to some readers.’ In 2011, a Phones 4 U advert featuring a drawing of the Buddy Christ from the movie Dogma and using the phrase ‘miraculous deals’ during Easter were said to be ‘disrespectful to the Christian faith and were likely to cause serious offence, particularly to Christians.’ This is an unacceptable stifling of the right to freedom of expression.’ The ASA is the self-regulator of almost all advertising space in the UK. In this case, complaints were made to the ASA about the poster on two grounds – that the advertisement would cause ‘serious or widespread offence’ and that it was ‘irresponsibly placed where children could see it.’ The first ground was assessed both because of the rude language used and on the basis of whether it would cause ‘religious offence’. Humanists UK has condemned this aspect of the ruling as a de facto ban on blasphemy.

Demi Lovato's latest album cover depicts her lying on a crucifix dressed in a bondage outfit.

The agency said they “considered that the ad was likely to result in serious and widespread offense and had been targeted irresponsibly.” Lovato is certainly not the first popular artist to have caused controversy through depictions of Christian symbols. Polydor said it was approved by the agency, which is why they went ahead. The lyrics The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it received complaints and that the picture of Lovato was “reminiscent of Christ on the Cross” and was “likely to be viewed as linking sexuality to the sacred symbol of the crucifix and the crucifixion.” [deal with](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/08/19/demi-lovato-new-album-holy-fvck-review/10329570002/) “demons, death, sex” and refer to alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and the singer’s struggles with mental health.

A poster promoting Demi Lovato's latest album has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a string of complaints.

The poster was removed after four days. This is a rock album." Upon release of the promotional material, the ASA said it had received complaints relating to the "image of Ms Lovato bound up in a bondage-style outfit whilst lying on a mattress shaped like a crucifix". The album, released last year, documents Demi's journey with alcohol and drug addiction, as well as mental health issues, treatment and recovery. They wrote the album after a voluntary stint in rehab in December 2021, telling the [Demi Lovato](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a36471646/demi-lovato-non-binary/)'s latest album has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a string of complaints.

Demi Lovato has caused quite the stir with her racy crucifix poster promoting her new album in the UK. The 30-year-old singer's advert was 'likely to cause ...

ASA said the swearing, sex and crucifix collab was likely to cause ‘serious offence to Christians’. They said the picture of Lovato ‘bound up in a bondage-style outfit whilst lying on a mattress shaped like a crucifix, in a position with her legs bound to one side’ was ‘reminiscent of Christ on the cross’. [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P3_LNK1) in August, featured an image of the album cover showing Lovato bound in a kinky outfit while lying on a large, comfy-looking crucifix bed. The poster led to four complaints, which said it was potentially offensive and placed within easy view of children across the capital. The 30-year-old singer’s advert was ‘likely to cause serious offence’ for linking sexuality to the crucifix and crucifixion, according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). [Demi Lovato ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/demi-lovato/)has caused quite the stir with her racy crucifix poster promoting her new album in the UK.

A Demi Lovato promotional poster has seemingly been banned due to blasphemy. The pop rebel returned in 2022, sharing their explosive full length project.

This is an unacceptable stifling of the right to freedom of expression.” While Lovato can knock out a summer-ready banger, it’s equally as thrilling to see them lurking in the shadows.” Placed in six locations around London, it was then pulled down four days later.

The poster featured an image of Lovato bound in a bondage-style outfit while lying on a large, cushioned crucifix.

The ASA ruled that the ad must not appear again in the form complained of unless it was suitably targeted, adding: “We told Universal Music Operations to ensure their ads did not cause serious or widespread offence in future.” The ASA said it would have been clear to most of those who saw the poster that the ad alluded to the expression “holy f***”, and considered that it was likely to result in serious and widespread offence and had been targeted irresponsibly. The poster attracted four complaints that it was likely to cause serious or widespread offence and was irresponsibly placed where children could see it.

Demi Lovato has fallen foul of the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a potentially blasphemous poster.

Polydor Records said that the poster was only intended to promote Holy Fvck and that they did not believe it was offensive. Now, those complaints have been upheld, with the ASA saying that, taken together with the title of the album, the image was “likely to be viewed as linking sexuality to the sacred symbol of the crucifix and the crucifixion”. That, it said, was likely to cause serious offence to Christians, and thus the poster has been banned.

Lovato's poster featured an image of her bound in a bondage-style outfit while lying on a large, cushioned crucifix, to help promote her new album.

Lovato's ad was ruled by the ASA not to appear again in the form complained of unless it was suitably targeted, adding: "We told Universal Music Operations to ensure their ads did not cause serious or widespread offence in future." It found that the image of Lovato "bound up in a bondage-style outfit whilst lying on a mattress shaped like a crucifix, in a position with her legs bound to one side which was reminiscent of Christ on the cross, together with the reference to 'Holy Fvck', which in that context was likely to be viewed as linking sexuality to the sacred symbol of the crucifix and the crucifixion, was likely to cause serious offence to Christians". A poster promoting US singer Demi Lovato’s new album in the UK was likely to cause serious offence for linking sexuality to the crucifix and crucifixion, the advertising regulator has ruled.

A promotional poster for Demi Lovato's latest album 'HOLY FVCK' has reportedly been banned due to blasphemy.

The Art Of Starting Over’](https://www.nme.com/reviews/demi-lovato-dancing-with-the-devil-the-art-of-starting-over-review-2912455). “It’s been fifteen years since anti-blasphemy laws in England and Wales were repealed, yet since then the ASA has continued to enforce a de facto ban on blasphemy by banning adverts for this reason. “Especially last year, my energy was balanced in my masculine and feminine energy. [Lovato said that she had started using both she/her and they/them pronouns](https://www.nme.com/news/music/demi-lovato-explains-using-both-she-her-and-they-them-pronouns-3282389) after [coming out as non-binary in 2021](https://www.nme.com/news/music/demi-lovato-explains-using-both-she-her-and-they-them-pronouns-3282389) and initially going by the latter terms. The album artwork shows Lovato posing in a bondage-style outfit, looking at the camera while atop a cushioned crucifix. [Clash](https://www.clashmusic.com/news/demi-lovato-poster-banned-due-to-blasphemy/)).

The poster featured an image of Lovato bound in a bondage-style outfit while lying on a large, cushioned crucifix.

The ASA ruled that the ad must not appear again in the form complained of unless it was suitably targeted, adding: “We told Universal Music Operations to ensure their ads did not cause serious or widespread offence in future.” The ASA said it would have been clear to most of those who saw the poster that the ad alluded to the expression “holy f***”, and considered that it was likely to result in serious and widespread offence and had been targeted irresponsibly. The poster attracted four complaints that it was likely to cause serious or widespread offence and was irresponsibly placed where children could see it.

The poster of Demi Lovato's new album has been banned in the UK by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for being likely to cause “serious offence” to ...

As the poster suggests the offending phrase, it can insult viewers, the ASA said. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). In the poster, Lovato can be seen wearing a bondage-inspired outfit. ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. Bosnia's most popular rock band, Dubioza Kolektiv, has a new recruit who sings and plays musical instruments - a humanoid robot called Robby Megabyte. The approval for the poster was also sought before its release and they were assured that it was acceptable, the label also claimed.

The ad for the singer's new album linked sexuality to a sacred symbol, the advertising watchdog says.

Polydor Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd, said that before publication, they had checked with agency Brotherhood Media that the poster was acceptable to run on the proposed sites. It told Universal Music Operations Ltd to ensure their adverts did not cause serious or widespread offence in future. It showed the singer dancing around burning crosses and kissing a black Christ-like figure in a church. This was likely to cause serious offence to Christians, it said. This is a rock album." Together with the album title, which is a play on a swear word, the ASA found the poster was "likely to be viewed as linking sexuality to the sacred symbol of the crucifix and the crucifixion".

Posters promoting Demi Lovato's album 'Holy Fvck' have been banned in the United Kingdom with the visual being potentially offensive to Christians.

[recalled](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/demi-lovato-holy-fvck-album-title-tease-1235115434/) in a July interview with SiriusXM. 7 on the “And it’s just like, look, it’s f–king [rock](https://www.billboard.com/t/rock/) n’ roll. “I remember being the one asking questions, like, ‘Am I gonna be able to say this? “We considered that the image of Ms. 11) after starting an investigation into the promo material that started popping up all over London.

According to CNN, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received complaints about the poster — which shows the singer laying across a cushioned crucifix in ...

“We considered that the image of Ms Lovato bound up in a bondage-style outfit whilst lying on a mattress shaped like a crucifix, in a position with her legs bound to one side which was reminiscent of Christ on the cross, together with the reference to ‘holy fvck’, which in that context was likely to be viewed as linking sexuality to the sacred symbol of the crucifix and the crucifixion, was likely to cause serious offense to Christians.” According to the report published by the ASA on Wednesday, the complainants “challenged whether the ad was likely to cause serious or widespread offense.” Others suggested the poster was “irresponsibly placed” at six different locations around London where children could see it. [Holy Fvck](https://www.stereogum.com/2189651/demi-lovato-goes-pop-punk-on-new-single-skin-of-my-teeth/music/) may have come out in August, but a promotional poster bearing the album art has now been banned in the UK for being “likely to cause serious offense to Christians.” According to [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/11/entertainment/demi-lovato-poster-banned-gbr-scli-intl/index.html), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received complaints about the poster — which shows the singer laying across a cushioned crucifix in a leather outfit — from four people, which apparently prompted an investigation.

The Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that the promotional poster for her eighth studio album Holy Fvck was offensive to Christians.

The ASA have said previously that they may only have to recieve one complaint about an advert or campaign to launch an investigation into the offence in question. The ASA said that the image along side the ‘Holy Fvck’ slogan alluded to the swear word in the religious context. It also featured Lovato’s name and the album title ‘Holy Fvck’ in large letters on the top and bottom of the image.

Demi Lovato, armed with the talents of Nita Strauss at her live shows, went straight up rock with her latest record Holy Fvck. Though you'd assume she went ...

Still, the posters have been removed and one watchdog that voiced a complaint said the posters "must not appear again in the form complained of unless it was suitably targeted." Which seem like two silly complaints – if the ad was "likely to cause serious or widespread offense" then you would've heard about it from more than four people, and have these people been paying attention to any popular TV or advertisements lately? [Nita Strauss](/tag/nita-strauss) at her live shows, went straight up rock with her latest record Holy Fvck.

Last year (Aug 19), Demi Lovato released their eighth studio album Holy Fvck. The project saw Demi return to their pop-punk roots and it received positive ...

And what do I say instead?' And it’s just like, look, it’s f–king [rock](https://www.billboard.com/t/rock/) n’ roll. [gender-inclusive sex toy](https://www.popbuzz.com/music/artists/demi-lovato/news/sex-toy-demi-wand-vibrator/) In a statement, the ASA said: "We considered that the image of Ms. Yesterday (Jan 11), Great Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority revealed that they had banned Demi's posters which first appeared in London last summer. However, it resulted in backlash from Christians and now the display of Demi's Holy Fvck posters is prohibited in the UK. It also included the hit single '29' in which Demi