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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:01 PM Apr 2016

Bryan Adams Cancels Mississippi Show Over State's 'Religious Freedom' Law

BILOXI, Miss. — Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is canceling a performance this week in Mississippi, citing the state's new law that allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples.

Adams said in a statement Sunday night that he was canceling a show Thursday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi.

The singer says he can't "in good conscience" perform in a state where "certain people are being denied their civil rights due to their sexual orientation."

The move comes after Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band canceled a Sunday show in Greensboro, North Carolina, because of the state's new law blocking anti-discrimination rules for the LGBT community.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bryan-adams-cancels-mississippi-show-over-state-s-religious-freedom-n554001

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Bryan Adams Cancels Mississippi Show Over State's 'Religious Freedom' Law (Original Post) joeybee12 Apr 2016 OP

Excellent. In_The_Wind Apr 2016 #1

Right on! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #2

Fun fact: He wanted to title his first album "Bryan Adams Hasn't Heard Of You, Either"! KamaAina Apr 2016 #3

in these cases I have to wonder treestar Apr 2016 #4

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Excellent.

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:07 PM

Apr 2016

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)

2. Right on!

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:10 PM

Apr 2016

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. Fun fact: He wanted to title his first album "Bryan Adams Hasn't Heard Of You, Either"!

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:17 PM

Apr 2016

Alas, the record company nixed it.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

4. in these cases I have to wonder

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:42 PM

Apr 2016

is there really any effect? It's not the fault of his relatively low number of fans who would come hear him that the majority of the state is whacko. Seems to penalize the wrong people. The rest are glad he's not coming to be a liberal there.

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