The Gay Liberation Network (GLN) has forced the cancellation of Capleton
upcoming concert in Chicago. The Fireman Capleton was scheduled to
perform at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago this Saturday & Reggae
artist Capleton is one of many reggae artist currently experiencing
fallout from Gay Rights pressures.
Gay Rights group GLN has put up more pressure on the owner of the venue to cancel Capleton show, claiming
violence and hate in the Reggae artist lyrics towards homosexuals. But
the club owner Jim Gouskos told the media that he was
not aware of Capleton hate lyrics and that he cannot afford the
US$11,000 to cancel the concert. However, the GLN in a letter told
Gouskos that they will be out protesting this weekend if the show was
not cancelled.
In the letter to Roger Fraser the GLN representative told Gouskos about their intentions if there demands are not met………..
“No respectable promoter would knowingly schedule a performer whose lyrics promoted violence and murder against blacks or Jews or Muslims. We ask for and expect the
same consideration to be made concerning LGBT people. Very few
promoters want to be associated with murderous bigotry and calls from
the stage to commit mayhem.”
Capleton is currently embarked on a tour in the US to promote his latest album I-Ternal fire, which was released in the summer by VP
Records. The tour maybe in jeopardy as Gay Rights groups are hinting to
step up their pressure. Below is a banner they already have out.
Reggae artist Sizzla Kalonji also experience fallout over the summer after one of his concerts in Germany was cancelled due to pressures from
Gay Rights organizations.