News - 19/04/2016

Pearl Jam cancel gig in North Carolina over anti-LGBTQ law

Pearl Jam cancel gig in North Carolina over anti-LGBTQ law

Seattle rockers Pearl Jam cancelled a gig scheduled in North Carolina for April 20. The decision was made in protest of HB2 (the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act), a freshly approved law which prohibits transgender people from using bathrooms and locker rooms that do not match the “biological sex” listed on their birth certificate.

Pearl Jam said, in a hand-written statement:

The HB2 law that was recently passed is a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination against an entire group of American citizens. It is for this reason that we must take a stand against prejudice, along with other artists and businesses, and join those in North Carolina to oppose HB2 and repair what is currently unacceptable.

Read the full statement below:

Pearl Jam were set to play at Raleigh's PNC Arena on Wednesday as part of their current North American tour. But according to a statement posted on April 18 on PearlJam.com, the band decided to "take a stand against prejudice" by cancelling the show.

Previously Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr cancelled their North Carolina concerts, while Against Me’s Laura Jane Grace, who herself is transgender, played as an act of protest. Mumford and Sons also performed in North Carolina as scheduled, but donated all profits from the show to LGBTQ advocacy groups.

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