North Carolina’s controversial HB2 law, has seen high profile musicians and performers cancel their upcoming shows in protest. This didn’t stop Duran Duran from performing in the state on Saturday. According to Billboard, the English band, known for the hits “Hungry Like the Wolf” and “Rio,” considered cancelling their gig at the PNC Pavilion to protest the law which forces trans-gendered individuals to use restrooms that match with their biological gender. On stage at the arena, lead singer Simon LeBon spoke to the audience in front of an American flag that donned rainbow colors, addressing the anti-LGBT law. “With respect to the current storm that...
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