Protestors pray for Lady Gaga

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STORY: South Korean protesters staged a prayer meeting in opposition to U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga's visit to Seoul on Friday (April 27) ahead of her debut concert for her latest world tour.

Lady Gaga is performing at Seoul's main Olympic Stadium on the first leg of "The Born This Way Ball". It will be her second visit to South Korea.

About 30 Christians staged a protest prayer meeting near the concert venue, denouncing her performances in her show.

Two foreigners held a separate protest, holding up banners with the words, "Sexual Purity, Virginity and Fidelity".

"Lady Gaga has a negative influence for youth, she behaves in a decadent way, decadent, sexually corrupt, and it does not help young people and does not help good families," said 59-year-old New Zealander Mr. Jong, who is living in South Korea.

Some conservative Christian groups in South Korea have criticized the sexual content and her advocacy of homosexuality, as well as the "twisting" of religious iconography in the show.

The hit song "Born This Way" celebrates the empowerment of gay men and women, something that many in South Korea, which is the second most Christian country in Asia after the Philippines, say is an immoral lifestyle.

South Korean fans under the age of 18 are banned from attending the concert since the Korea Media Rating Board elevated the age restrictions from 12 to 18. The age restrictions for her 2009 concert was 12.

However, crowds of fans waited outside the venue from early morning for the concert which was due to begin at eight o'clock at night, local time.

The Born This Way Ball will be staged on a set decorated as a Gothic castle, featuring viewing towers and intricate carvings.