What a girl wants: Aguilera approved for China concert

Christina Aguilera is poised to join an exclusive club this summer: The U.S. pop diva has been approved to take the stage in mainland China.

The former Mouseketeer-turned-pop star has been scheduled for a June 26 concert at Shanghai's Grand Stage, which has previously hosted performances by the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and the Black Eyed Peas.

The new tour date is on Aguilera's website.

Western performers remain a rarity on Chinese stages, and are usually asked to submit playlists, song lyrics anddetails about performances.

It took the Rolling Stones years to win approval for a concert, and government officials still excluded some of the racier track's from the iconic rock band's song list.

Other artists, including rapper Jay-Z and pop singer Britney Spears, have been turned down or had concerts cancelled after officials deemed their acts inappropriate.

The Grammy Award-winning Aguilera is asfamous for her sexy costumes and performances as she is for her powerful voice. Still, despite having some misgivings, officials gave her the OK, an entertainment industry source told Reuters.

"Definitely, not every foreign artist has the luck to win Beijing's approval, and Christina's sexy performance was once a concern when applying to the regulators," said the source, who declined to be named.