Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi show, citing state’s new law


Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi show, citing state’s new law


Bryan Adams performs at the Juno Awards in Calgary, Sunday, April 3, 2016. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is cancelling 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 cancelling 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 cancelled a Sunday show in Greensboro, North Carolina, because of the state’s new law blocking anti-discrimination rules for the LGBT community.
The Mississippi law will take effect July 1. Supporters say it offers protection for Christians who adhere to traditional views of marriage and gender roles.

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