Summary Online media sites are reporting on John's two-performance tour in China, but not the remark.
Pop icon Elton John publicly dedicated his only concert in Beijing to Chinese artist and political critic Ai Weiwei, sending a murmur of shock through audience members accustomed to tight censorship of Western pop shows.
Minutes into a more than two-hour show Sunday night, John told the audience that the performance was dedicated to Ai s spirit and talent.
Several audience members say the crowd rumbled in recognition of how Ai remains a touchy subject for the Chinese government.
Online media sites are reporting on John s two-performance tour in China, but not the remark.
The Chinese government further tightened already heavy scrutiny of live performances after singer Bjork shouted "Tibet, Tibet" at the close of a song titled "Declare Independence" at a Shanghai performance in 2008.
