Rock legend Bruce Springsteen has decided to take a stand against a recently passed, controversial North Carolina bill by cancelling a planned live performance in Greensboro that was set to take place on April 10th. The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, also known as the "bathroom bill," restricts which bathrooms transgender people would be allowed to use and has drawn criticism from all corners of the country for its prejudicial nature. The entire issue was something that the politically outspoken Springsteen felt compelled to stand up against.
"Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry — which is happening as I write — is one of them," Springsteen wrote in an official statement posted to his official website. He clearly finds it regrettable to leave some of his fans in the cold, but for the "Born to Run" rocker, the issue is a question of greater morality and to his mind, the cancelation is, "the strongest means I have for raising my voice in opposition to those who continue to push us backwards instead of forwards."
You can read Springsteen's entire statement below.
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