Pearl Jam has become the latest artist to boycott North Carolina over their controversial anti-LGBT legislation. The rock group that rose to fame during the 1990’s grunge period announced on April 18 that it is cancelling its Raleigh, North Carolina show that was scheduled for April 20. As Radio.com reports, Pearl Jam was very unambiguous about the reason behind the cancellation of the North Carolina show, posting a scathing letter on both social media and the band’s website. The open letter calls North Carolina’s new anti-LGBT legislation (officially known as HB2) “a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination against an entire group of American...
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