Monday, April 18, 2016

PEARL JAM: CANCELS 4/20/2016 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA SHOW IN PROTEST OF HB2

Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. rock veterans PEARL JAM have cancelled out of their previously scheduled 4/20/2016 show in RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA) IN PROTEST OF HB2  in protest of HB2 law discriminating against transgendered and LGBTQ.








Legendary rock musicians BRYAN ADAMS, ANI DIFRANCO, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and RINGO STARR (THE BEATLES) have also cancelled recent shows in NORTH CAROLINA in protest of HB2 as the law does not allow transgendered to use bathrooms regarding the gender they identity with, along with other laws discriminating against the LGBTQ community.


PEARL JAM unleashed "LIGHTNING BOLT", 10/13/2013 via MONKEYWRENCH REPUBLIC.














FROM ABC NEWS:
Pearl Jam cancels North Carolina concert, calling HB2 law "a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination."


FROM PEARL JAM: 

It is with deep consideration and much regret that we must cancel the Raleigh show in North Carolina on April 20th: bit.ly/pj-nc2016 #RepealHB2


FROM LGBTQ NATION:
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/04/boston-cancels-3-concerts-over-north-carolina-anti-lgbtq-law/

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-FOR "JEREMY"-\m/ -l-