Apr 28, 2016 - Nick Jonas is 'disappointed' that he and Demi Lovato had to cancel their North Carolina shows over the American state's anti-LGBT 'bathroom law'.The pair decided to call off the planned concerts in Raleigh and Charlotte. Multi-platinum selling recording artist Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas have canceled their North Carolina tour dates over. Multi-platinum selling recording artist Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas have canceled their North Carolina tour dates over. Nick and I have decided to cancel our shows in Raleigh and Charlotte.
Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas are the latest performers to cancel tour dates in North Carolina in protest of the state’s anti-LGBT HB2 law. The singers announced the news via social media on Monday, letting fans know that they were canceling the Raleigh and Charlotte stops on their Honda Civic-sponsored Future Now tour. “One of our goals for the tour has always been to create an atmosphere where every single attendee feels equal, included, and accepted for who they are,” Lovato and Jonas each posted on their Instagram pages.
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A post shared by (@nickjonas) on Apr 25, 2016 at 2:01pm PDT The singers are following the lead of stars like and, both of whom recently canceled North Carolina tour dates after HB2 - which mandates that transgender individuals use public restrooms that correspond with the gender listed on their birth certificate and eliminates legal protections against discrimination for LGBT individuals - was signed into law on March 23. Also canceled performances in Greensboro, Charlotte and Raleigh, while Mumford and Sons made the decision to carry on with their concert in Charlotte last week, but. “North Carolina’s discriminatory HB2 law is extremely disappointing, and it takes away some of the LGBT community’s most basic rights and protections,” Lovato and Jonas continued in their statement. “But we will not allow this to stop us from continuing to make progress for equality and acceptance.” 'We know the cancellation of these shows is disappointing to our fans, but we trust that you will stand united with us against this hateful law,' they concluded. GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in response to the singers’ announcement on Monday, saying, “Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas continue to be fearless advocates for LGBT equality and acceptance.
By taking a firm stand against North Carolina's discriminatory HB2 law, they're sending a clear message to fans and lawmakers alike: hate should never be tolerated.”.
North Carolina might soon be severely lacking in entertainment: On Monday, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas announced that they would be joining a growing list of musical artists in canceling tour dates in N.C. after the state passed a bill that discriminates against LGBT individuals. Among other things, House Bill 2 makes it illegal for transgender people to use public bathrooms that do not match their birth sex — and in an identical statement posted to Twitter, Demi and Nick simultaneously explained why they've decided to cancel their summer shows in Charlotte and Raleigh as a result. — Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) 'One of our goals for the tour has always been to create an atmosphere where every single attendee feels equal, included, and accepted for they are,' the statement reads. 'We know the cancellation of these shows is disappointing to our fans, but we trust that you will stand united with us against this hateful law.' The duo's Honda Civic Tour: Future Now starts June 24, in Sunrise, Florida.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in North Carolina have filed a new bill that calls for a full repeal of H.B. 2 — but as many sources have pointed out,. Follow Gina on.