{
  "id": 10411238,
  "title": "Sabah cops to advise postponing US gospel singer Israel Houghton’s concert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sabah-cops-to-advise-postponing-us-gospel-singer-israel-houghtons",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/28/sabah-cops-to-advise-postponing-us-gospel-singer-israel-houghton-s-concert"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sabah police have advised the state government to postpone US gospel singer Israel Houghton's concert if organizers submit a formal application, according to state police commissioner Jauteh Dikun. The decision is based on public reactions and community sensitivities surrounding the event, with two police reports filed. Jauteh stated that the singer's support for Israel, expressed in an Instagram post, has triggered sensitivities in the community. Despite the concert dates, venues, and ticket prices being advertised, the organizers have yet to submit a formal request to the state government. The concert is set to take place from October 22 to 25 in Kota Kinabalu, part of Houghton's international tour with Sabah as one of his stops.",
  "summary": "State police commissioner Jauteh Dikun says two reports have been lodged over the concert.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sabah cops to advise postponing US gospel singer Israel Houghton’s concert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sabah-cops-to-advise-postponing-us-gospel-singer-israel-houghtons-10411922",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}