Pearl Jam Cancels Their NC Show

[B]

http://www.advocate.com/transgender/201 ... -slaps-hb2
Can the show be back on now?

[lowlight79]

Damn, North Carolina be like " this ain't our first rodeo pearl jam!"

[E.H. Ruddock]

I mean, they're paying in Kentucky where that lady was refusing to authorize gay marriages. Why aren't they canceling that show?

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Pearl Jam are being equally as consistent as their album catalogue

[ABNorman]

Has this been posted yet?

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... t-20160419

[stip]

Hypocrisy And Selective Outrage from Artists & Hollywood Stars:

Pearl Jam

Touring in 6 states with non-discrimination laws similar to North Carolina’s Toured in Singapore, a country that banned LGBT relationships; those caught can face as much as two years in prison (Pearl Jam Official Website; Singapore: Court Ruling a Major Setback for Gay Rights, Human Rights Watch, 10/29/2014; Section 377A of the Singapore Penal Code)


Boston
Touring in 15 states with non-discrimination laws similar to North Carolina’s (Boston Official Website)

Cirque Du Soleil

Touring in Russia, where promoting LGBT rights is punishable with fines and arrest (Cirque Du Soleil Official Website)
Touring in 13 states with non-discrimination laws similar to North Carolina’s (Cirque Du Soleil Official Website)

Bruce Springsteen 

Touring in 13 states with non-discrimination laws similar to North Carolina’s (Bruce Springsteen official website)
Bruce Springsteen was recently criticized by his hometown newspaper for protesting the law by cancelling his North Carolina show two days before the concert, asking “…was canceling the concert the best vehicle for doing so?” (Editorial: Asbury Park Press, 4/14/2016)

Ringo Star

Touring in 6 states with non-discrimination laws similar to North Carolina’s (Gary Graff, “Ringo Starr and his All-Starr band to tour in 2016,” Billboard, 12/7/2015)
Toured in Russia, a country with a horrendous human rights record (Setlist.FM; Tanya Cooper, “Dispatches: Jail time for being gay in Russia,” Human Rights Watch, 1/14/2016)

George Clooney

Promoted his film in China, where gay marriage is banned, same-sex relationships are censored in the media and authorities rounded up LGBT activists in order to disrupt a planned gay pride parade. (Dominic Jackson, “George Clooney in Shanghai to promote Tomorrowland,” Shanghaiist, 5/23/2016; Sophie Richardson, “Swimming against the LGBT tide, Human Rights Watch, 4/4/2016)

That's from our Governor's actual campaign office.
http://www.carolinamercury.com/2016/04/ ... nd-others/

Plus these guys are played in states that once had slavery. Safest thing to do is just not play the south.


that the gov posted this list does speak to the impact of actions like this. No one wants to be credited with turning their state into a pariah

[darth_vedder]

I mean, they're paying in Kentucky where that lady was refusing to authorize gay marriages. Why aren't they canceling that show?

Yeah, I kinda have a problem with the boycott too. It just screams hypocrisy to me. I mean, some of the same people play in other states / countries with far worse crimes against humanity, but hey, that's cool. It just seems they are jumping on a trendy bandwagon (I think the law is stupid FWIW), but I don't think this boycott does much, other than give fuel to the right side wackos, while disappointing their fan base (most of whom probably agree that the law is dumb).

[B]

I mean, they're paying in Kentucky where that lady was refusing to authorize gay marriages. Why aren't they canceling that show?

Yeah, but she's not supported by the law. Didn't she go to jail for a while?

[evenslow]

Pretty sure Ruddo was just kidding with that one guys.

[wease]

I mean, they're paying in Kentucky where that lady was refusing to authorize gay marriages. Why aren't they canceling that show?

Shut up! Don't give Ed any ideas!

[wease]

If Springsteen hadn't cancelled, Pearl Jam would be playing North Carolina tonight. Period.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I'm pretty bummed today. Should be on my way to Raleigh right now, instead I'm at work. :/

[spike]

I'm pretty bummed today. Should be on my way to Raleigh right now, instead I'm at work. :/

if you need a minute, i've heard women's bathrooms have comfy couches you can sit on and let it all out.

[EJ]

Cait Of Love And Trust

[tommymtcom]

I'm pretty bummed today. Should be on my way to Raleigh right now, instead I'm at work. :/

Are you taking your frustration out on your coworkers?

[ABNorman]

Glorified P.

Or

Glorified D.

[McParadigm]

I mean, they're paying in Kentucky where that lady was refusing to authorize gay marriages. Why aren't they canceling that show?

Yeah, I kinda have a problem with the boycott too. It just screams hypocrisy to me. I mean, some of the same people play in other states / countries with far worse crimes against humanity, but hey, that's cool. It just seems they are jumping on a trendy bandwagon (I think the law is stupid FWIW), but I don't think this boycott does much, other than give fuel to the right side wackos, while disappointing their fan base (most of whom probably agree that the law is dumb).

Yeah let's not overlook the real victims here: Pearl Jam fans.

[EJ]

Stall Or None

[darth_vedder]

I mean, they're paying in Kentucky where that lady was refusing to authorize gay marriages. Why aren't they canceling that show?

Yeah, I kinda have a problem with the boycott too. It just screams hypocrisy to me. I mean, some of the same people play in other states / countries with far worse crimes against humanity, but hey, that's cool. It just seems they are jumping on a trendy bandwagon (I think the law is stupid FWIW), but I don't think this boycott does much, other than give fuel to the right side wackos, while disappointing their fan base (most of whom probably agree that the law is dumb).

Yeah let's not overlook the real victims here: Pearl Jam fans.

So you think canceling a rock concert will magically bring equality to everyone? Look, the law if fucking dumb, but canceling the show is too.

[darth_vedder]

It's also dumb fro PJ to cancel when GLAAD asked artist not to boycott.

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/musi ... ls-n554831