Chris Brown sold more than 94,000 tickets to his forthcoming concert in South Africa, but there has also been criticism by women's rights campaigners of his visit to a country that has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.

Chris Brown's forthcoming concert in South Africa has led to renewed focus on the country's shocking levels of violence against women, with campaigners saying it sends the wrong message given his history of abuse.

BBC reports that the advocacy group Women for Change started the petition that currently has more than 20,000 signatures to prevent Brown from performing in a country with one of the highest rates of gender-based violence around the globe.

Chris Brown is under fire after women’s rights campaigners in South Africa started a petition against the singer for his upcoming concert.The BBC reported that Women for Change began

Part of Investigation Discovery's No Excuse for Abuse campaign, 'Chris Brown: A History of Violence' premieres Oct. 27, with Sunny Hostin leading a post-screening discussion with experts and advocates.

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