Pearl Jam Cancels Their NC Show

[wease]

THAT's the way you do it!

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[B]

Odds for a transgender themed poster for Wednesday's show?

[Jorge]

What... would that look like

[B]

What... would that look like

Hopefully, just rainbow.

[BurtReynolds]

Spoiler: show

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[B]

[B]

I wonder how far ahead those things get designed/printed.

[bodysnatcher]

I wonder how far ahead those things get designed/printed.

Pretty far in advance. There's a lot of work that go into them. But I suppose if they really wanted to and were able to get a print shop to escalate a job, then it's possible

[joostone]

Pearl Jam Cancels 4/20 Raleigh, NC Concert in Opposition to HB2; Official Band Statement
April 18 2016

PEARL JAM STATEMENT

It is with deep consideration and much regret that we must cancel the Raleigh show in North Carolina on April 20th.

This will be upsetting to those who have tickets and you can be assured that we are equally frustrated by the situation.

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

Link to image of statement here.


What is HB2?

North Carolina’s HB2 legislation targets the basic rights of transgender people and strips many nondiscrimination protections from the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. In addition to harming LGBT North Carolinians, the law limits the ability of municipalities to provide living wages above what the state provides, closes the door on state courts as a recourse for employment nondiscrimination claims, and imposes the values of Raleigh lawmakers on local elected officials and the people they serve.

What Needs To Be Done:

Please join us in signing this petition to repeal HB2
http://equalitync.org/action/repeal_HB2/

N.C. Organizations We Are Supporting:

http://equalitync.org
http://www.naacpnc.org
http://www.lgbtcenterofraleigh.com
http://www.qords.org

Ticket Refunds:

Provided at point of purchase

For fans that purchased Ten Club tickets to the Raleigh show, your cards will automatically be refunded for the full ticket price in USD this week.

[numbers]

I wonder how hard it is to get the secondary markets to give you your money back.

[dimejinky99]

All those goons camping outside the venue the past few days are gonna be pissed.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Welp

[numbers]

They probably should have done this a little earlier than 2 days before, but I'm not gonna get worked up about it.

[dimejinky99]

They could have played and donated the money to the causes fighting against it but if they're gonna donate anyways even better.

[Strat]

They could have played and donated the money to the causes fighting against it but if they're gonna donate anyways even better.

I'm glad they took that route. Still donating money. Sorry to those who don't get to see thrm there but I'm proud they are boycotting

[hlniv]

[E.H. Ruddock]

They probably should have done this a little earlier than 2 days before, but I'm not gonna get worked up about it.

This is what I don't get

[hlniv]

They probably should have done this a little earlier than 2 days before, but I'm not gonna get worked up about it.

This is what I don't get

2 days same as Springsteen.