Complex sentence: In 2010, Buddhist groups in Sri Lanka demanded a cancellation of a planned concert by Akon, claiming that the reason was that the music video insulted Buddhism because the Buddha statue is found in several shots in the background throughout.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2010, Buddhist groups in Sri Lanka demanded a cancellation of a planned concert by Akon. Many have stated the reason was that the music video insulted Buddhism because the Buddha statue is found in several shots in the background throughout.