Pearl Jam Cancel North Carolina Concert Over Anti LGBT Bill

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Pearl Jam canceled a planned concert in North Carolina to protest the state’s recent passage of the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, also known as the LGBT “bathroom” law.

In a statement on the band’s website, Pearl Jam stated:

The HB2 law that was recently passed is a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination against an entire group of American citizens. The practical implications are expansive and its negative impact upon basic human rights is profound. We want America to be a place where no one can be turned away from a business because of who they love or fired from their job for who they are.

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 who are working to oppose HB2 and repair what is currently unacceptable.

We have communicated with local groups and will be providing them with funds to help facilitate progress on this issue.

In the meantime we will be watching with hope and waiting in line for a time when we can return.

Perhaps even celebrate.

With immense gratitude for your understanding,

Pearl Jam

HB2, signed into law late last month, makes it illegal for transgender men who identify as women to use women’s restrooms in North Carolina. Pearl Jam now joins fellow rockers Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams as more and more musicians and entertainers are boycotting performances in North Carolina.