Indecent Pussycat Dolls

The Pussycat Dolls have angered Malaysian officials with their raunchy show.The saucy US girl band performed in the Southeast Asian country last month and locals were outraged by their revealing outfits and suggestive lyrics.Cultural minister Rais Yatim: "I believe the way the Pussycat Dolls behaved on stage amounted to gross indecency."They reportedly put on a show which not only featured scantily-dressed performers but also included sensuous elements."They are guilty of performing sexually suggestive routines on stage."Now the US band have been handed a£1,400 fine for violating indecency laws - and if they refuse to pay up the local council has threatened to take the group to court, reports MTV.

This is not the first time Western acts have angered the predominantly Muslim country. In 2003 rock group Linkin Park were ordered to swap their shorts for trousers before they took to the stage and also told they must not swear or jump around on stage.

The Pussycat Dolls - Ashley Roberts, Melody Thornton, Kimberly Wyatt, Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar and Jessica Sutta - are an offshoot of the burlesque dance act created 10 years ago.