Pop rock band Maroon 5 announced it has become the latest act to cancel shows in North Carolina because of the state’s bathroom law.
The band was scheduled to play a show in Charlotte on Sept. 11 and another in Raleigh on Sept. 12.
“We have announced that we will be cancelling our upcoming shows in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina because of the recent passage of the HB2 legislation. This was a difficult decision for us to make as a band. We don’t want to penalize our fans in North Carolina by not performing for them, but in the end it comes down to what we feel is morally right AS WE FEEL EVERYONE SHOULD BE TREATED EQUALLY,” the band wrote in a statement.
North Carolina’s new bathroom law, or HB2, requires transgender people use the restroom facility that matches their birth gender, not their gender identity. It also removes LGBT people from certain discrimination protections.
In addition to Maroon 5, other musical artists to cancel shows in North Carolina include Bruce Springsteen, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Pearl Jam.
