Following Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s recent cancellation of a concert in Greensboro, North Carolina, in protest over the recently passed “bathroom bill” legislation in that state, Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band have pulled out of a show scheduled for June 16 in Cary, North Carolina.
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“How sad that they feel that this group of people can not be defended”.
Starr said: “I’m sorry to disappoint my fans in the area, but we need to take a stand against this hatred…” “Spread peace and love”.
Ringo Starr will not perform his June 18 at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina in protest over the passage of the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, also known as the “bathroom law”.
As CANNED HEAT sang, “Let’s work together”.
McCrory signed on Tuesday an executive order aimed at addressing the “great deal of misinformation, misinterpretation and confusion”, surrounding the law. The former Beatles drummer said he “had to take a stand”.
Several musicians and entertainers have protested against laws and legislation in several states that opponents say is discriminatory toward gay, bisexual and transgender people. North Carolina issues updated birth certificates to individuals who have undergone a sex change and can provide a notarized statement their a physician.
‘This fight against prejudice and bigotry – which is happening as I write – is one of them, ‘ he continued.
Last month North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed law which voids all local ordinances protecting LGBT rights, as well as permitting businesses to discriminate against LGBT people on the grounds of religious belief.
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But Buffett said that future shows in North Carolina will “definitely depend on whether that stupid law is repealed”.
